Given selling price is Rs 10 per unit, variable cost is Rs 6 per unit and fixed cost is Rs  5,000. What is break-even point?
A. 500 units
B. 1,000 units
C. 1,250 units
D. None of the above

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Answer :

C. 1,250 units

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the following instances are related to the production of a company during the month of August 2014 . Direct material 1200,wages 1200, factory rent 1000, depreciation of machinery 1000, supervisor salary 2000, indirect Material 500, indirect labour 300, office expenses 1500,other factory expenses 500,office salaries 1800, printing and stationary 400, selling expenses 2500. Prepare a cosy sheet and shiw the% of various costs on total costs.

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