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June 15 – q1 (iv)

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by Edward.
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  • December 7, 2015 at 4:33 pm #288574
    Edward
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    Hi,

    I see the operating profit for MS for 2015 is $71m but in appendix 3 it states its operating profit currently is $108m based on 2m units sold. Are we to assume then for 2015, 2m units weren’t sold?

    I would of used the expected profit $103m for the new factory without doing any further calculations and not used the $66m as per the solution. I want to see how I can avoid this going forward as its not obvious to me.

    Really appreciate your help.

    Thanks,

    Ed

    December 7, 2015 at 5:47 pm #288673
    safreena
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    Hello,

    thats what even i thought to use $66m . but any idea of how they arrived at the figure of
    capital employed $217 ??? i didnt get the ROCE too,

    thanks for help

    December 8, 2015 at 7:35 am #288865
    Ken Garrett
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    I think that the answers mixes up operating profit and contribution.

    Current operating profit (GP less expenses) for all products sold = 71m

    In this current contribution from shoes = 108m ie (75 – 21) x 2m

    New “contribution” from new factory for shoes = 103m ie 5mless

    So profits will fall for the business from 71 to 66m

    December 8, 2015 at 8:09 am #288885
    Edward
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    Thanks Gromit,

    Forgot that current operating profit equals all products sold and not just shoes. Will be more careful next time not to reach such quick conclusions.

    Regards,

    Ed

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