Question 1:

Falcon Company manufactures the camera system of a DRONE assembly. Its manufacturing assembly plant is located at the middle east, and started its operation in the year 2010. The company exported eighty percent of its production to the American and European drone companies. It has at least three com petitors producing the same line of product for drone assembly in China, South Korea and India. The CEO or Chief Operating Officer of Falcon company is looking forward on it s company strategies to cope up with the stiff competition in the market. Selling price, raw material costs, labor costs, and distribution costs are just some of the items that the CEO are keen of considering for possible financial analysis. He directed his operation manager, purchasing manager, and finance manager for an urgent meeting to discuss this ma tter. The meeting will be focusing on the strategies to further reduce company's cost of production, and other product related and overhead costs. The company estimated monthly costs and monthly sale revenues for this operation are given in Table Q1. All costs are monthly basis except the company taxes.

To start with the analysis, the officers determine the following;

(i) The breakeven point for this situation;

(ii) Contribution margin;

(iii) Using a production range from zero to 10,000 units a month, develop the following cost -volume-profit graphical presentations

and explain their significance; (a) A breakeven chart ;

(b) A profit-volume graph.

(iv) Discuss possible strategies of the company to decrease breakeven point, contribution margin, and increase profitability without having risk of losing the market share.

Table Q1

[7 marks] [5 marks]

[4 marks] [4 marks]

[5 marks]

[Total 25 marks]

Items

Unit

Amount

Total Revenue

OMR

2,570,400

Total Sales quantity

units or pieces

9,180

Direct Labor Cost

OMR

57,350

Direct Material Cost

OMR

1,061,300

Other Variable expense

OMR

1,900

Management Salaries

OMR

32,260

Utilities (electricity, water, communications)

OMR

14,410

Advertising Expense (80% Fixed , 20% Variable)

OMR

147,330

Interest Expense

OMR

2,350

Distribution Expense(80% Fixed, 20% Variable)

OMR

73,570

Selling and Commission (90% Fixed and 10% Variable)

OMR

13,670

* Taxes (annual)

OMR

4,626,720

Note: * Total tax annually