he management accountant at Essex Engineering has prepared the budget for 2003. All managers are concerned about the possibility of recession in Europe. In the last financial year nearly 80% of total output was exported to Europe.        Fixed    Variable      Sales (100,000 units)              £1,000,000 Expenses:                Raw materials         £300,000      Direct labour         200,000      Overhead.    £100,000    150,000      Selling and administrative    110,000    50,000      Total expenses    £210,000    £700,000    910,000 Operating profit              £90,000 The break-even sales in units is:

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The management accountant at Essex Engineering has prepared the budget for 2003. All managers are concerned about the possibility of recession in Europe.
In the last financial year nearly 80% of total output was exported to Europe.
 
     Fixed    Variable     
Sales (100,000 units)              £1,000,000
Expenses:               
Raw materials         £300,000     
Direct labour         200,000     
Overhead.    £100,000    150,000     
Selling and administrative    110,000    50,000     
Total expenses    £210,000    £700,000    910,000
Operating profit              £90,000

The break-even sales in units is:

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