uestion 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 competitors 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 its 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 matter. 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;

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(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 Unit OMR units or pieces OMR OMR OMR OMR Amount 2.972,800 9,290 54,570 1,138,700 1,960 38,830 OMR Items Total Revenue Total Sales quantity Direct Labor Cost Direct Material Cost Other Variable expense Management Salaries Utilities (electricity, water, communications) Advertising Expense (80% Fixed, 20% Variable) Interest Expense Distribution Expense(80% Fixed, 20% Variable) Selling and Commission (90% Fixed and 10% Variable) * Taxes (annual) Note: * Total tax annually 14,950 OMR 116,220 2,700 OMR OMR 69,110 OMR 12,600 5,351,040 OMR