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The following information relates to the present position of an engineering from operating at 70% capacity level: B.E.P in Sh. 80 million P/V ratio 40%

  1. The following information relates to the present position of an engineering from operating at 70% capacity level:

B.E.P in Sh. 80 million

P/V ratio 40%

Margin of safety in Sh. 20 million

The board at its las meeting have taken a decision to increase output to 98% capacity level.

Following modifications will be made:

  1. Reduction in selling price by 5%
  2. Increase in fixed costs by Sh.8 million (including depreciation on additions but excluding interest burden).
  3. Reduction in variable costs by 5% of sales
  4. Additional finance for capital expenditures and working capital Sh.20 million

Required:

  1. Determine the sales to yield the existing quantum of profit plus additional profit of Sh.4 million on account of increase activity and 20% interest burden on fresh capital
  2. Also determine the following;
  1. B.E.P
  2. P/V ratio
  3. M.O.S
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