Contribution (HL only)
1. Don Pak ean purchase equipment for in-house preduction for US5250,000 and produce the needed
supplier that would
natively the company can use an external
component parts for USS10 each. Alt
produce and ship these parts for USSIS each
‘Define the rerm contribution. emacs}
bb Using make of buy analysis, calculate the number of component parts needed to each break-even, [2 mars]
¢ Comment on your answer to question 1b above. [amare]
2 Rachel Profte Pumps (RPP) can purchase the necessary capital equipment for in-house production for
(000 and manufacture the pumps for $90 each. Alternatively, a local supplier can make the pump
for $110 each, The sale forecast for RPP’ prosiuctis 2,500 units. The firm faces a make or buy decision
Define the term make or buy decision. 2 mar
bb Calculate the cost to make (CTM) and the cost to buy (CTB) for RPP, Comment on your findings. (4 mart
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8, such as RPR, might need to consider in a make or buy analysis. fark]
3, Thetbleelow dows the cnt warble css ang pice fant (an) ma
eri considering using a diferent supplier for its packaging forthe wrapping ofthe sweets. This option
Meld reduce its packaging costs by 50%. Ee PRE aes
Fed OSS
Packaging cost per unit 020
‘rer variable costs per unit 060
Seng pice per unt 110
‘Distinguish berween fixed costs and variable cost. (8 mans
supplier for
(e mats)
bb Using the data above, explain whether the sveer manufacturer should switch to diffe
its packaging
jon 3b, outline whether the sweet manufacturer should or should not use @
‘¢ Based on your answer to questi ea
diferent supplier fr its packaging
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4 The table below shows the revenue and diect costs forthe four products (cost centres) ofa business. All figures
are in US$k. The frm’ indirect costs are US$ 140,000,
(EE Ee
Sas 120 [150 0 %
Direct costs 70 ED 50 6
Contin per oma
Pr
2 Define the term cost centre amar)
' Complete the table above in onder to determine the contribution per product and the overall profit for
the busines if uses contribution costing, (a mars)
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55 The table below shows the revenu
nd costs forthe three profit centres ofa busines. ll igures ate in USK.
of centes
‘sae revenue a
Dect oss
130
Contibution
‘location of fed costs
Profit per department
a Complete the table above to determine the
costing toallcate indirect costs equaly hascen he meh eee Bee eens
bb Suppose the business decides to allocate the indirect costs hased on the proportion of sales revenue fr
each profit centre. Complete the table below to show the allocation of fixed costs for each department
the profi for each profit centre. lamar
oft centres z
Sales revenue 250 200 300
Direct costs 1375 130) 150. las |
Contribution
Proportion of sales
150
Allocation of fixed costs
Proft per department J
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€ With reference to your answer to question Sb above, explain the benefit forthe busines: of using
absorption costing as business management tool (emacs
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