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Date November 2017 Marks available 4 Reference code 17N.2.SL.TZ0.2
Level Standard level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

Moverse

Moverse operates in the health and fitness sector. Moverse is not a traditional gym with machines (equipment) and fitness instructors (trainers). The instructors themselves travel and run fitness classes in the buildings of large companies. Instructors all work part-time and are paid wages on a time rate basis.

Moverse currently sells its services to several large companies. They have a total of 727 employees enrolled on its programme.

Describe the time rate method of paying wages.

[2]
a.

Calculate the break-even quantity for Moverse (show all your working).

[2]
b.

Construct a fully labelled break-even chart, to scale, for Moverse if 800 employees enroll on Moverse’s training programme.

[4]
c.

Calculate the profit or loss if 800 employees enroll on Moverse’s training programme (show all your working).

[2]
d.

Markscheme

Employees are remunerated based on the duration of time that they work.

Accept any other relevant description.

Award [1] for a vague description. Award [2] for a clear description similar to the answer above.

a.

Break-even level of output = Fixed costs Selling price  variable cost per unit

60 000 145 45

= 600 employees / units / members.

 

Award [1] for correct working and [1] for the correct answer. Award up to a maximum of [2]. Do not penalize candidates who omit the word “unit” from their answer.

b.

Award marks as follows:

Award a maximum of [2] if the chart is not neat, not drawn with a straight edge, or is not to scale. If a candidate “free hands” their break-even chart, the maximum they can receive is [2]. For two marks, the break-even chart should be largely correct – axes correctly labelled. Total revenue and Total cost lines identified and largely correct. For example, Total revenue line should start at (0,0) and total cost line should start where the Fixed cost line intersects the y axis.

If a candidate produces a table rather than a chart, award [0].

c.

Number of enrolled participants x contribution – fixed costs = profit
800 x 100 – 60 000 = $20 000

OR

Revenue (800 x 145)         116 000
Variable costs (800 x 45)    36 000
Fixed costs                          60 000
Profit                                    20 000

Award [1] for correct working (any method is acceptable as long as working is shown) and [1] for the correct answer. Award up to a maximum of [2].

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Syllabus sections

Last exams 2023 » Unit 3: Finance and accounts » 3.3 Break-even analysis » A break-even chart and the following aspects of break-even analysis: break-even quantity/point, profit or loss, margin of safety, target profit output, target profit, target price
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