SW Limited manufactures Lenin bed covers. The present cost data are as below: Variable Cost of manufacturing per unit :200 Variable cost of selling…

CA Intermediate · Cost and Management Accounting · PYQS · January 2025
SW Limited manufactures Lenin bed covers. The present cost data are as below: Variable Cost of manufacturing per unit :200 Variable cost of selling and distribution per unit :100 Fixed costs :16,00,000 Selling price per unit :800 Expected Profit for the coming year :8,00,000 The management could sense a stage of stagnation/deterioration in future sales with the new entrant RK Enterprises. The SW limited has approached to one marketing consulting firm for the study of cost volume profit analysis. The firm suggested three alternatives to fuel the sales growth by tinkering with the selling price. Alternatives Reduce selling price % Projected increase in sales (units) % (from the sales level that would generate 8,00,000 profit) 1 10.00 15 2 12.50 20 3 15.00 25 Required: Calculate the effect on profits under each alternative and recommend which alternative is most likely to be adopted to get the maximum profit. (6 Marks)

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Calculation of Profit under each Alternative Particulars Present Situation (₹) Alternative 1 (₹) Alternative 2 (₹) Alternative 3 (₹) Selling Price per unit 800 720 700 680 Less: Variable Cost per unit Manufacturing Cost 200 200 200 200 Selling and Distribution Cost 100 100 100 100 Contribution per unit 500 420 400 380 No. of units sold 4,800 5,520 5,760 6,000 Total Contribution 24,00,000 23,18,400 23,04,000 22,80,000 Less: Fixed Cost 16,00,000 16,00,000 16,00,000 16,00,000 Profit 8,00,000 7,18,400 7,04,000 6,80,000 Change in profit (81,600) (96,000) (1,20,000) Percentage change in profit -10.2% -12% -15% Among the various alternatives, alternative 1 is giving maximum profit. However, in each of the alternative (alternative 1,2,3) maximum profit is reducing. Accordingly, SW limited should continue to sell at current selling price to get the maximum profit.

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