Question Four i) Jambo Lid manufactures and markets a single product. The following information is available: i) Materials Conversation costs (variable) ii) Dealers Margin Selling prices Fixed Costs 1,250,000 400,000 Units Present sales Capacity utilization: 60% There is an acute competition. Extra efforts are necessary to sell. Suggestions have been made for increasing sales. Shs. Per Unit 40 30 10 100 By reducing sales price by 5% By increasing dealers margin by 25% over existing rate. Which of the two suggestion you would recommend if the company desires to maintain the present profit? Give reasons.

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Jambo Lid manufactures and markets a single product. The following information is
available:
Materials
Conversation costs (variable)
i)
Dealers Margin
Selling prices
Fixed Costs 1,250,000
Present sales 400,000 Units
Capacity utilization: 60%
Shs. Per Unit
40
30
10
100
There is an acute competition. Extra efforts are necessary to sell. Suggestions have been made for
increasing sales.
By reducing sales price by 5%
ii)
By increasing dealers margin by 25% over existing rate.
Which of the two suggestion you would recommend if the company desires to maintain the present
profit? Give reasons.
Transcribed Image Text:Question Four i) Jambo Lid manufactures and markets a single product. The following information is available: Materials Conversation costs (variable) i) Dealers Margin Selling prices Fixed Costs 1,250,000 Present sales 400,000 Units Capacity utilization: 60% Shs. Per Unit 40 30 10 100 There is an acute competition. Extra efforts are necessary to sell. Suggestions have been made for increasing sales. By reducing sales price by 5% ii) By increasing dealers margin by 25% over existing rate. Which of the two suggestion you would recommend if the company desires to maintain the present profit? Give reasons.
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