Ma Bep01
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The condensed income statement for the Terri and Jerry partnership for 2011
is as follows.
A cost behavior analysis indicates that 75% of the cost of goods sold are variable, 50% of the
selling expenses are variable, and 25% of the administrative expenses are variable.
Instructions: Round to nearest unit, pesos, and percentage, where necessary. Use the CVP
income statement format in computing profits.
a. Compute the break-even point in total sales pesos and in units for 2019.
b. Terri has proposed a plan to get the partnership "out of the red" and improve its profitability.
She feels that the quality of the product could be substantially improved by spending P0.25
more per unit on better raw materials. The selling price per unit could be increased to only
P6.25 because of competitive pressures. Terri estimates that sales volume will increase by
30%. What effect would Terri's plan have on the profits and the break-even point in pesos of
the partnership? (Round the contribution margin ratio to two decimal places.)
c. Jerry was a marketing major in college. He believes that sales volume can be increased only
by intensive advertising and promotional campaigns. He therefore proposed the following
plan as an alternative to Terri's. (1) Increase variable selling expenses to P0.79 per unit, (2)
lower the selling price per unit by P0.30, and (3) increase fixed selling expenses by P35,000.
Jerry quoted an old marketing research report that said that sales volume would increase by
60% if these changes were made. What effect would Jerry's plan have on the profits and the
break-even point in pesos of the partnership?
d. Which plan should be accepted based on the computations? Explain your answer.
e. What other considerations should you consider aside from the computations? Explain why.
BEP (Units)
P6.00X = P3.90X + P460,000
P2.10X = P460,000
X = 219,048 units (rounded)
(d) Terri’s plan should be accepted. It produces a higher net income and a lower break-even
point than Jerry’s plan.
(e) Possible computations for the partnership between Terri and Jerry:
Net Profit
Gross Income
Operating Income