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A-LevelAccountingTraditional costing methods9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q291 Mark

The costs of a company that annually sells 10000 units are as follows. Direct material $50000; assembly labour $100000; factory overheads $70000. The normal selling price of each unit is $50. How many more units need to be sold to break even if the selling price is reduced to $35?

A1500 units
B2000 units
C3500 units
D5000 units

✓ Correct answer

A: 1500 units

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Traditional costing methods, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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