trader has current sales at Rs Six lakhs per annum and an average collection period of 30 days wants to pursue a more liberal policy to improve sales. The selling price per unit is Rs.3, Average cost per unit is Rs.2.25 and the variable cost per unit is Rs 2. The current bad debt loss is 1%. Required return on additional investment is 20%. Assume as 360 days a year.   Calculate net profit for each proposed plans. Which of the above policies would you recommend for adoption based on the study made by Management Consultant.       Credit Policy Increase in  Collection Period  (Days) Increase in Sales  (₹) Present Default Anticipated  (%) A 10 30000 1.5 B 20 48000 2 C 30 75000

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 A trader has current sales at Rs Six lakhs per annum and an average collection period of 30 days wants to pursue a more liberal policy to improve sales. The selling price per unit is Rs.3, Average cost per unit is Rs.2.25 and the variable cost per unit is Rs 2. The current bad debt loss is 1%. Required return on additional investment is 20%. Assume as 360 days a year.

 

Calculate net profit for each proposed plans. Which of the above policies would you recommend for adoption based on the study made by Management Consultant.

 

 

 

Credit

Policy

Increase in

 Collection Period

 (Days)

Increase in

Sales

 (₹)

Present Default

Anticipated

 (%)

A

10

30000

1.5

B

20

48000

2

C

30

75000

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