QUESTION 2
Beta company sells blouses in Kantamanto. The blouses are imported from Togo and are sold to customers at Kantamanto at a profit. Salespersons are paid a basic salary plus a decent commission of GHS 14 on each sale made by them. Selling price and expenses data are given below:
GHC
Selling Price Variable Invoice Cost Sales Commission Total Variable Cost
80
36 14 50
Fixed Expenses: Rent Marketing Salaries Total Fixed Expenses
160,000 300,000 140,000 600,000
You are required to:
a. Compute the break-even point in units and in cedis using the information given above using the equation method.
b. Prepare a CVP graph (break-even chart) and show the break-even point on the graph if the company budgets to sell 20,000 blouses this year.
c. What would be the net operating income or loss if the company sells 18,500 blouses in a year?
d. If the manager is paid a commission of GHS 6 per blouse (in addition to the salesperson's commission), what will be the effect on the company's break-even point? What will be the break-even point of the company if the commission is entirely eliminated and salaries are increased to GHS 214,000?