Question $3$

$(12$ marks; $22$ minutes$)$

Sarah Polin is the managing director of Best Bakery $($Pty$)$ Ltd $($BB$).$

They specialise in baking and selling three different products, namely doughnuts $($D$),$ eclairs $($E$),$ and samosas $($S$).$

Sarah does not know if she is currently making a profit and asks you to assist.

She provides you with the following information:

$\backslash$table$[[,$D$,$E$,$S$,$Total$],[$Selling price per unit $-$ Rand,$15\mathrm{.}00,22\mathrm{.}50,30\mathrm{.}00,],[$Variable cost per unit $-$ Rand,$10\mathrm{.}50,18\mathrm{.}00,27\mathrm{.}00,],[$Fixed costs $-$ Rand,,,,$84000],[$Sales mix,$5,3,2,]]$

Required:

Advise Sarah whether or not her company breaks even if the total sales amount to R$203545.$

$11$

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