YAMYAM COMPANY IS CONSIDERING INTRODUCING A NEW PRODUCT THAT WILL...

15. Yamyam Company is considering introducing a new product that will require a P250,000

investment of capital. The necessary funds would be raised through a bank loan at an

interest rate of 8%. The fixed operating costs associated with the product would be

P122,500 while the variable cost ratio would be 58%. Assuming a selling price of P15 per

unit, determine the number of units (rounded to the nearest whole unit) Yamyam would

have to sell to generate earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 32% of the amount of

capital invested in the new product.

a. 35,318 units c. 32,143 units

b. 25,575 units d. 23,276 units

STANDARD COSTS AND VARIANCE ANALYSIS