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05) XYZ company manufacture of air filters for Aircraft systems; they have deter

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Question

05) XYZ company manufacture of air filters for Aircraft systems; they have determined that the appropriate Selling price of each filter is S48. The factory fixed costs for production and marketing of air filters is $15 million. Bearing this in mind, please answer following questions: (20 Marks) 1. The product manager estimates that he can sell 800,000 air filters at a price of S48. What is the largest variable cost per filter that XYZ Company can pay and still achieve a profit of S1 million? (10 Marks) 2. Suppose the variable cost is S30 per air filter, what profit (or Loss) would XYZ can expect? (10 marks)

Explanation / Answer

1) Maximum Variable cost that can be paid and still achieve a profit of $1 million

Sales = 800,000 * $48 = $38,400,000

Fixed Cost = $15,000,000

Profit = $ 1,000,000

Variable cost = 22,400,000

largest variable cost = $22,400,000 / 800,000 = $28

2)

Profit or Loss if variable cost = $30

Loss = 800,000 * ($48 - $30) - $15,000,000 = -600,000