(b) MNM Century Sdn Bhd is a building contractor in Johor who just won the tender to construct 20 units of low-mid-cost house in Pontian, Johor. Both client and contractor agreed that the term for payment is based on the unit completed. For each unit completed, the contractor will be paid one-off payment worth RM 100,000. The contractor have to choose whether to use the traditional method or innovative IBS system in order to maximize their profit. The details for both construction methods are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Innovative IBS Description Traditional Method System Total construction duration 24 months 12 months Working days/week 6 days 5 days Cost Factors Fixed cost RM 200,000 RM250,000 Site staff salary (total, monthly) RM20,000 RM25,000 Labour cost (Average, daily) RM80 x 5 рах RM120 x 5 рах M&E labour cost (per unit) RM2,000 RM2,000 Material cost per unit RM 30,000 RM 20,000 (i) Demonstrate the best method between the two options from economic perspective? (ii) Based on your answer in Q1(b)(i), calculate the minimum number of houses need to be sold before the company start gaining profit. (iii) Illustrate the breakeven graph for the selected method that include the breakeven point, total revenue, total cost and fixed cost.

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(b)
MNM Century Sdn Bhd is a building contractor in Johor who just won the tender to
construct 20 units of low-mid-cost house in Pontian, Johor. Both client and
contractor agreed that the term for payment is based on the unit completed. For each
unit completed, the contractor will be paid one-off payment worth RM 100,000. The
contractor have to choose whether to use the traditional method or innovative IBS
system in order to maximize their profit. The details for both construction methods
are shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Innovative IBS
Description
Traditional Method
System
Total construction duration
24 months
12 months
Working days/week
6 days
5 days
Cost Factors
Fixed cost
RM 200,000
RM250,000
Site staff salary (total, monthly)
RM20,000
RM25,000
Labour cost (Average, daily)
RM80 x 5 рах
RM120 x 5 pax
M&E labour cost (per unit)
RM2,000
RM2,000
Material cost per unit
RM 30,000
RM 20,000
(i)
Demonstrate the best method between the two options from economic
perspective?
(ii) Based on your answer in Q1(b)(1), calculate the minimum number of houses
need to be sold before the company start gaining profit.
(iii) Illustrate the breakeven graph for the selected method that include the
breakeven point, total revenue, total cost and fixed cost.
Transcribed Image Text:(b) MNM Century Sdn Bhd is a building contractor in Johor who just won the tender to construct 20 units of low-mid-cost house in Pontian, Johor. Both client and contractor agreed that the term for payment is based on the unit completed. For each unit completed, the contractor will be paid one-off payment worth RM 100,000. The contractor have to choose whether to use the traditional method or innovative IBS system in order to maximize their profit. The details for both construction methods are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Innovative IBS Description Traditional Method System Total construction duration 24 months 12 months Working days/week 6 days 5 days Cost Factors Fixed cost RM 200,000 RM250,000 Site staff salary (total, monthly) RM20,000 RM25,000 Labour cost (Average, daily) RM80 x 5 рах RM120 x 5 pax M&E labour cost (per unit) RM2,000 RM2,000 Material cost per unit RM 30,000 RM 20,000 (i) Demonstrate the best method between the two options from economic perspective? (ii) Based on your answer in Q1(b)(1), calculate the minimum number of houses need to be sold before the company start gaining profit. (iii) Illustrate the breakeven graph for the selected method that include the breakeven point, total revenue, total cost and fixed cost.
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