{"id":44450,"date":"2024-04-15T21:43:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=44450"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:43:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:43:55","slug":"s-produces-and-sells-one-product-p-for-which-the-data-are-as-follows-selling-price-rs-28-variable-cost-rs-16-fixed-cost-rs-4-the-fixed-costs-are-based-on-a-budgeted-production-and-sales-level-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/s-produces-and-sells-one-product-p-for-which-the-data-are-as-follows-selling-price-rs-28-variable-cost-rs-16-fixed-cost-rs-4-the-fixed-costs-are-based-on-a-budgeted-production-and-sales-level-of\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;S produces and sells one product, P, for which the data are as follows: Selling price Rs 28 Variable cost Rs 16 Fixed cost Rs 4 The fixed costs are based on a budgeted production and sales level of 25,000 units for the next period. 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