estion 18             Sondela Ltd is a manufacturing company that is planning to use the cost-plus pricing method to set the selling price. The company has provided the following data: Variable cost per unit:  Direct material                                               R30                             Direct labour                                                   R45 Manufacturing overheads                               R75 Sales commission                                           R15 Selling expenses                                             R23 Total fixed costs Depreciation - factory                                     R27 000 Depreciation - administration                         R45 000 Rent - factory                                                  R31 500 Rent - head office                                           R22 500 Selling and administration cost                      R60 000 Required: (b) Calculate the selling price if the company adds mark-up of 45% on variable costs.

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Sondela Ltd is a manufacturing company that is planning to use the cost-plus pricing method to set the selling price. The company has provided the following data:

Variable cost per unit:

 Direct material                                               R30                            

Direct labour                                                   R45

Manufacturing overheads                               R75

Sales commission                                           R15

Selling expenses                                             R23

Total fixed costs

Depreciation - factory                                     R27 000

Depreciation - administration                         R45 000

Rent - factory                                                  R31 500

Rent - head office                                           R22 500

Selling and administration cost                      R60 000

Required:

(b) Calculate the selling price if the company adds mark-up of 45% on variable costs. 

 

 

 

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