Assume that the following table represents a production schedule for Rhithabile Enterprises, a South African company that produces a cheaper 70% alcohol hand sanitizer for the local market to fight COVID19. The company started operating in January 2021 and output started coming out in February. Month  Quantity (Litres)  Total Revenue in Rands  Total Cost in Rands (TC)‘000’  Profit  Average Revenue  Average production Cost  (TR) ‘000’  (R) ‘000’  (R)  (R)  Jan  0 0 200 -200 -  -  Feb  1000 -  300 100 -  -  March  2000 800 500 -  -  -  April  -  1200 -  400 -  -  May  4000 1600 1200 -  -  -  June  -  2000 -  300 -  -  July  6000 -  2300 -  -  -  Aug  7000 2800 3000 -  -  -  Sept  9000 3200 -  -600 -  -                Questions: 1a. Complete the table by calculating the missing figures.  1b. At what quantity (Litres) is revenue (TR) maximised?  1c. In which month/s and at what quantities was profit maximised? 1d. The profit figure for the month of January is –R200. Explain why?

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Assume that the following table represents a production schedule for Rhithabile Enterprises, a South African company that produces a cheaper 70% alcohol hand sanitizer for the local market to fight COVID19. The company started operating in January 2021 and output started coming out in February.

Month  Quantity (Litres)  Total Revenue in Rands  Total Cost in Rands (TC)‘000’  Profit  Average Revenue  Average production Cost 
(TR) ‘000’  (R) ‘000’  (R)  (R) 
Jan  0 0 200 -200
Feb  1000 300 100
March  2000 800 500
April  1200 400
May  4000 1600 1200
June  2000 300
July  6000 2300
Aug  7000 2800 3000
Sept  9000 3200 -600
             


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1a. Complete the table by calculating the missing figures. 
1b. At what quantity (Litres) is revenue (TR) maximised? 
1c. In which month/s and at what quantities was profit maximised?
1d. The profit figure for the month of January is –R200. Explain why?

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