(a) The following was extracted from the standard cost card of Kafue Cement Plc. Selling price 100kg pocket of cement K360
Direct material cost per 100kg pocket of cement K50
Direct labour cost per 100kg pocket of cement K50
Variable production overhead per 100kg pocket of cement K29
Other relevant cost information extracted from the budgets:
Fixed production costs K9,750,000
Fixed selling and distribution costs K3,456,000
Sales commission 5% of selling price
Sales 90,000 100kg pockets of cement
Required:
i. Calculate the breakeven point both in sales volumes (number of pockets) and sales value. (2 marks)
ii. Calculate the margin of safety both in percentage and in volume. (2marks)

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Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)