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A-LevelAccountingCosting and Break-even AnalysisOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q261 Mark

A company makes and sells one product that has a variable cost of $21 and a contribution to sales ratio of 30%. Total fixed costs per month are $112 500. How many units need to be sold each month to break-even?

A3750 units
B5357 units
C12 500 units
D16 071 units

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Costing and Break-even Analysis and is worth 1 mark.

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