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Sept/Dec 2019 Section B Cadnam Co question

EEdite4y ago
In calculation of dividend capacity for 2006, we have to calculate Investment in additional assets and it is said that "Investment in additional assets in 2006 will be 0.25$ for every 1$ increase in revenue. So that means: revenue increase in $: 2678-2678/1.03 = 78m$ so 0.25*78=19.5m$ In answer is the following calculation and really can't understand this: (25%*0.03*2678/1.03*0.02)) What is 25% and why there is dividing by 1.03*0.02? Can you please explain?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#1
$2678 is not the revenue but is the pre-tax operating revenue Given that the operating profit margin is 2%, the revenue is 2678/0.02 = 183,900. Therefore in the previous year it was 183,900/1.03 = 178544 and so the increase is 183,900 - 178,544 = 5,356 (which is obviously the same as 178,544 x 0.03). The 25% is the same as 0.25 ($0.25 for every $1 increase in revenue).
EEdite4y ago#2
Thank you very much! Of course I have to read carefully the text:)
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#3
You are welcome.
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