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The HASF Ink Ltd income statement for the preceding year is presented below except as noted the cost/revenue relationship for the coming year is expected to follow the same pattern as in the prior year income statement for the year ending March 31 is as follows s
Sales (200,000 units @ 2.5 Each) Rs. 5, 00,000
Variable cost 3, 00,000
Contribution margin 2, 00,000
Less Fixed cost 100,000
Profit before tax 100,000
Less tax 35,000
Profit after tax 65,000
Required
The company management feels that it should earn at least Rs.10, 000 pre taxes per annum on the new investment what sales volume is required to enable the company to maintain existing profit.
Contribution margin per unit = Contribution margin / No. of units
= Rs. 200,000 / 200,000 units
= Rs. 1 per unit
No. of sales units need to sale =(Target profit + Fixed costs) / Contribution margin per unit
= (Rs. 10,000 + Rs. 100,000) / Rs. 1 per unit
= 110,000 units
Sales required to attain target profit = No. of sales units need to sale x sales price per unit
= 110,000 units x Rs. 2.5 per unit
= Rs. 275,000