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Subject P1: Management Accounting




               2.9  A manufacturer makes two products with the following details:
                     Product                                        Ascot                 Aintree
                     Volume                                        12,000                  36,000

                     Selling price                                     $40                    $60
                     Contribution per unit                             $30                    $50
                     Profit per unit                                   $25                    $45


                     The fixed costs attached to the services are $2,000,000.

                     To the nearest $000, the margin of safety, in terms of sales revenue is:

                     A     $110,000

                     B     $195,000


                     C     $240,000

                     D     $640,000


               2.10 A training provider is considering a one-off project which requires 80 hours of
                     labour. 20 hours can be provided by existing staff that are paid by the hour.


                     The remaining hours can only be achieved by reducing work on another of the
                     provider’s contracts which uses the same staff and makes contribution as
                     follows:

                                                                     $
                     Revenue                                        240
                     Labour cost (@$40 per hour)                    160

                                                                   ––––
                     Contribution                                    80
                                                                   ––––

                     The total cost of labour for the project would be $_________________





















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