Language Achievers, a renowned institute specializing in TOEFL preparation, has secured a spacious hall for 20,000 on weekly basis with a seating…
CA Intermediate · Cost and Management Accounting · PYQS · September 2024
Language Achievers, a renowned institute specializing in TOEFL preparation, has secured a spacious hall for 20,000 on weekly basis with a seating capacity of 250 students. The instructor, highly qualified and experienced, is compensated generously with an honorarium of 1,500 per lecture. Additionally, he receives reimbursement for travel expenses of 200 per day along with refreshments costing - 1,500 per week to ensure his comfort and focus during teaching sessions. Administrative and miscellaneous expenses, covering essential utilities and materials are, 500 per week. Language Achievers has meticulously planned its curriculum, scheduling batches of 2 lectures per day, 5 days a week for 30 weeks, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the TOEFL syllabus. Required: (i) Calculate the total cost per batch. (ii) Determine the minimum fee per student in a batch to cover costs, if the batch is fully occupied. (iii) Calculate the fee to be charged from each student if batch is 80% filled and institute aims to achieve a profit margin of 25% on the fee.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
(i) Calculation of Total cost per batch Particulars Amount (₹) Hall Charges (₹ 20,000 x 30) 6,00,000 Honorarium of instructor (₹ 1,500 x 2 x 5 x 30) 4,50,000 Reimbursement of travel expenses (200x 5 x 30) 30,000 Refreshment (₹ 1,500 x 30) 45,000 Administrative and miscellaneous expenses (500x 30) 15,000 Total Cost 11,40,000 No. of Batches 1 Total cost per batch 11,40,000 (ii) Minimum fee per student in a batch to cover costs Total cost per batch / Students per batch = 11,40,000 / 250 = 4,560 (iii) Number of Students if batch is 80% filled = 250 students x 80% = 200 students Total Fee to be recovered to achieve 25% profit margin on the fee = 11,40,000 + (₹ 11,40,000 x 1/4th of sales or 1/3rd of the cost) = 15,20,000 Fee per student = Total Fee per batch / Students per batch = 15,20,000 / 200 = 7,600
Topics: Service Costing
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