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Quick questions on Costing and quantities: unit cost, profit and break-even - Edexcel A-Level Product Design

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A part contains 150150 g of plastic but the process has a 75%75\% yield. How much plastic must be bought per part? [2 marks]
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Fixed costs are 3000 pounds, the contribution per unit is 6 pounds. Find the break-even quantity. [1 mark]
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A product costs 4.00 pounds and is sold with a 100 per cent markup. Find the price before and after 20 per cent VAT. [2 marks]

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