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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
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
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
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
