Francois French manufactures cheese, which he normally sells at €20/kg, on which sales commission of 5% is paid. Plant capacity is 7,500 kg/month, Income tax is levied at 30. Fixed costs Costs per kg. Plant depreciation €8,000 Direct materials €4 Other plant costs 15,000 Direct labor 2 Corporate salaries 10,000 Var. factory O/H Advertising 3,000 The number of kilograms to sell to break-even is: 3,273 3,600 3,000 2.300 none of the above

Francois French manufactures cheese, which he normally sells at €20/kg, on which sales commission of 5% is paid. Plant capacity is 7,500 kg/month, Income tax is levied at 30. Fixed costs Costs per kg. Plant depreciation €8,000 Direct materials €4 Other plant costs 15,000 Direct labor 2 Corporate salaries 10,000 Var. factory O/H Advertising 3,000 The number of kilograms to sell to break-even is: 3,273 3,600 3,000 2.300 none of the above

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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