SOLUTION: Rent R15000 Water and electricity R6000 Salaries and wages R55000 Telephone R3500 Postage R1500 Printing and stationary R3000 Advertising R8000 Vehicle lease R12000 Petr

Question 1086327:
Rent R15000
Water and electricity R6000
Salaries and wages R55000
Telephone R3500
Postage R1500
Printing and stationary R3000
Advertising R8000
Vehicle lease R12000
Petrol R7000
Maintenance R6500
Machinery lease R17000
Packaging R4000
The information above lists the total costs of tge company. The company manufactures machinery components. The vehicles and machinery, which aed used for the manufacture of the components, have been financed by a bank on lease agreement. The total monthly costs or expenses of the company are R138500. Total sales per month R167500

First question
Use any method to find the breakeven point for this business as accurately as possible. In other words find how much must he make in sales to cover his costs.
Question 2
It is an accepted business principle that variable costs always form a fixed fraction of sales. Calculate the fraction.
Answer by ikleyn(52864) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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