b) PST Limited is a cement block production company. It has developed a new cement block having higher strength, better appearance, and less self-weight. PST Limited requires a return on invested capital of 25% per annum. Budgeted sales volume (in units) -100,000 units. Variable production cost per unit - Rs. 65 Fixed production cost per unit - Rs. 55 Other annual fixed costs (overheads etc.) - Rs. 2,500,000 Investment in machinery to produce the new block - Rs. 1,200,000 Period over which investment in new machinery is to be written off - 05 years. Research and development costs for the new block - Rs. 800,000 i) Calculate the unit price of the new cement block based on the above data. (05 marks)

b) PST Limited is a cement block production company. It has developed a new cement block having higher strength, better appearance, and less self-weight. PST Limited requires a return on invested capital of 25% per annum. Budgeted sales volume (in units) -100,000 units. Variable production cost per unit - Rs. 65 Fixed production cost per unit - Rs. 55 Other annual fixed costs (overheads etc.) - Rs. 2,500,000 Investment in machinery to produce the new block - Rs. 1,200,000 Period over which investment in new machinery is to be written off - 05 years. Research and development costs for the new block - Rs. 800,000 i) Calculate the unit price of the new cement block based on the above data. (05 marks)

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

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Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter12: Balanced Scorecard And Other Performance Measures

Section: Chapter Questions

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