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Dilip M. Sarwate
Professor Emeritus & Certified Management Consultant
What is price?
It is the amount a consumer is willing to pay for fulfilling needs & wants through acquiring products & services
COST ANALYSIS
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Cost terminologies
Prime cost: Material cost + labor cost + direct expenses Works cost: Prime cost + production overheads Cost of production: Works costs + admin overheads Cost of goods sold: Cost of production + selling &
distribution costs
Marginal cost: Variable cost Contribution: Sales variable cost Profit: Contribution fixed cost Sales variable cost = Fixed cost + profit
on the basis of
DEFINITIONS
Fixed costs: (Those costs which are not related to volume of production) Salaries, electricity for admin office, administrative cost, overhead costs, interest on term loan, annual maintenance cost, depreciation Variable costs: (Those costs which are directly related to volume of production) Raw materials, packaging, wages, utilities used in manufacturing, interest on working capital, sundry expenses
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W&S 7-8 RM 25 - 30 Consumer Company
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Establishment 30 - 40 RM 10 - 15 Service Organization
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Engineering Company
Breakeven Analysis
Definition - Breakeven point is a level of production volume or the capacity utilization where a company breaks even without getting any profit or incurring any loss. Typically, this point is called - No Profit No Loss Point
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1. Breakeven Point = Fixed Cost / Contribution per Unit = Fixed Cost / (Selling Price Variable Cost PU) 2. Breakeven Sales = (FC \ Sales) / (Sales - VC) 3. Margin of Safety = Present Sales Value Breakeven Sales Value 4. Profit / Volume Ratio Profit means Contribution Volume means Sales Value 5. Profit = (P/V) \ Margin of Safety
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Sensitivity analysis
Price Fixed cost Variable cost
By making assumptions with respect to say realizing 10% less Price and/or increase in Fixed cost and Variable cost say by 10%, what happens to Break Even Volume? The most sensitive is the one resulting in highest volume needed for break even.
Cost analysis
By products Bu customers By territories By operating divisions By sales force By order size By channels of distribution By method of selling By mode of transportation By terms of sale (Advance, credit and instalment)
Pricing Decisions
Price setting in Theory a. Market penetration pricing b. Market skimming pricing c. Multi brand pricing d. Multi level pricing
Pricing decisions
Price setting in practice Cost plus method Target return Competitive parity Demand oriented wrt to product quality, customer, quantity, payment terms and seasonality Sealed bid pricing
International pricing
Market Imperatives
Country/Region/Type of customer (AU/OEM/Jobber/Reseller/ Government) Entry barriers Custom duties Volume Payment terms Competition (Local/overseas) Seasonality Any other
Export Incentives
Duty drawback(Excise/ Customs) Import entitlement (Premium prevailing at the time on import license) Tax advantage Preferential allotment of raw materials, electricity Assistance in doing overseas market research Any others
Export objectives
Utilization of capacity Import entitlement Market penetration Quality improvement Employment generation Earning foreign exchange Ego building
Inco Terms
Ex factory price FOR FAS FOB C&F CIF FRANCO
Cost elements
Cost of goods manufactured Inspection costs Inbound transportation Loading/unloading costs Port charges Transit insurance Risk insurance (ECGC) Banking charges Freight Demurrage Loading/unloading at port of destination Custom duties Landed cost Wastage costs
Proforma Invoice
Name of the consignee Description and specification of goods Volume Delivery period Price (FOB, CIF) and currency Mode of payment Transportation Insurance
Other terms & conditions (Inspection, warrantee, force majeure, jurisdiction and others)
Transfer pricing
This is the price charged by a MNC in a country. To minimize group profit, they artificially raise profit in low tax countries and reduce profit in high tax countries.
Exchange rates
Fixed Floating Current ( Mix of fixed and floating)
Tax havens
These are the countries who offer zero or low tax rates like Monaco, St. Kitts. Isle of Man etc. MNCs defer taxes by channeling income through such countries and creating paper subsidiaries.
Entry barriers
Tariff barriers
Customs duties Any other
Non-tariff barriers
Banned items Restricted quota Barter system Local procurement Investments in local country
Expenses
Raw materials and other consumables Wages & salaries Utilities Administrative & other overhead costs Maintenance Operating profit (EBIDT) Interest Cash profit Depreciation Book profit Income tax Net profit
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BALANCE SHEET
Sources of funds Equity Loans Reserves & surplus
Application of funds Fixed assets (Land, Building, Plant & machinery, sundry assets) Current assets (Raw materials, GIP, finished goods, sundry debtors, cash)
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Financial Ratios
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1. Stability Ratio A. Fixed Assets / Net Worth B. Debt / Equity 2. Liquidity Ratio A. Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities B. Quick Ratio = (Current Assets Inventory)/ Current Liabilities 3. Turnover Ratio/ A. Stock Turnover Ratio = Cost of Sales / Average Stock B. Debtors Turnover Ratio = (Debtors x 365)/ Annual Credit Sales C. Creditors Turnover Ratio = (Creditors x365) / Annual Credit Purchases
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4. Profitability Ratio. A. Profit before tax ratio = (PB / Sales) X 100 B. Return on Total = (PAT) / Total Capital Employed 5. Coverage. A. Interest Cover = PBIT / Interest charges
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Case studies
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