GATE ME 2014 Set 3 — Question 9
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A firm producing air purifiers sold units in . The following pie chart presents the share of raw material, labour, energy, plant & machinery, and transportation costs in the total manufacturing cost of the firm in . The expenditure on labour in is Rs. . In , the raw material expenses increased by and all other expenses increased by . If the company registered a profit of Rs. lakhs in , at what price (in Rs.) was each air purifier sold?
Correct answer
20000 to 20000
Solution
1.Find the Total Manufacturing Cost (TMC) in 2012:
From the pie chart, the share of labour cost is .Given, Labour cost = Rs. .
2.Find the Total Sales Revenue in 2012:
Profit in 2012 = Rs. lakhs = Rs. .3.Find the Selling Price per unit in 2012:
Number of units sold = .The 2013 data provided is not required to answer the question about the 2012 selling price.
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