Omega Medical Supplies Pte Ltd (OMS) is a small but growing manufacturer of medical equipment. Due to its small set-up, the company does not have a sales force of its own, but relies entirely on independent sales agents to market its products. The independent sales agents are paid a commission of 15% of sales. This is reflected in the budget for the new financial year ending 31 December 2022, as follows: (S'000) Sales Cost of goods sold 16,000 (000.$) Variable 7,200 Fixed Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Agents' commissions Fixed advertising expenses Fixed general and administrative expenses Profit before interest and taxes 2.340 9,540 6,460 2,400 120 1,800 4,320 2,140 540 Fixed interest expense Profit before taxes Тах ехpense Profit after tax 1,600 272 1.328

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Compute the breakeven point in sales dollars for the financial year ending 31 December 2022 under the following scenarios:
(i) Using independent sales agents’ commission at 15%.
(ii) Using independent sales agents’ commission at 20%.

Omega Medical Supplies Pte Ltd (OMS) is a small but growing manufacturer of medical
equipment. Due to its small set-up, the company does not have a sales force of its own, but
relies entirely on independent sales agents to market its products.
The independent sales agents are paid a commission of 15% of sales. This is reflected in the
budget for the new financial year ending 31 December 2022, as follows:
(S'000)
(000.s)
16,000
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Variable
7,200
9,540
6,460
Fixed
2,340
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Agents' commissions
Fixed advertising expenses
Fixed general and administrative expenses
2,400
120
1,800
4,320
2,140
540
Profit before interest and taxes
Fixed interest expense
Profit before taxes
1,600
272
Тах еxpense
Profit after tax
1,328
Transcribed Image Text:Omega Medical Supplies Pte Ltd (OMS) is a small but growing manufacturer of medical equipment. Due to its small set-up, the company does not have a sales force of its own, but relies entirely on independent sales agents to market its products. The independent sales agents are paid a commission of 15% of sales. This is reflected in the budget for the new financial year ending 31 December 2022, as follows: (S'000) (000.s) 16,000 Sales Cost of goods sold Variable 7,200 9,540 6,460 Fixed 2,340 Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Agents' commissions Fixed advertising expenses Fixed general and administrative expenses 2,400 120 1,800 4,320 2,140 540 Profit before interest and taxes Fixed interest expense Profit before taxes 1,600 272 Тах еxpense Profit after tax 1,328
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