5.4.2. Commercial calculations
A subsection of Commerce, 7100, through 5. Aids to trade that support commerce
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PP90 plc is a business that manufactures plastic packaging materials. Fig. 2 shows an extract from its Profit and Loss Account (Income Statement) for 2017. Fig. 2 Profit and Loss Account PP90 plc Profit and Loss Account for 2017 $m Sales 900 Cost of sales Gross profit Expenses ? Net profit (profit for year) Use Fig. 2 to help you answer the following questions. Calculate the value of Expenses. Show your working. Is profit important to a public limited company such as PP90 plc? Give reasons for your answer. State one reason why some manufacturers sell goods in plastic packaging. Explain one negative effect on the environment of plastic packaging. In order to increase sales, PP90 plc has decided to export packaging materials. Describe three factors that PP90 will need to consider when transporting these materials to other countries. Explain which is the most important factor. Give reasons for your answer.
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2018
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ZZ plc owns two hotels in the same city centre. The directors of ZZ plc located both hotels in the city centre as they think location is the most important factor for the success of their business. ZZ plc is concerned about the most recent information on its sales revenue, gross profit and profit for the year (net profit). Some comparisons to the previous year are shown in . SALES REVENUE down 13% GROSS PROFIT down 9% NET PROFIT down 11% Use to help you answer the following questions. State who receives the profits of a public limited company. Explain what is meant by gross profit. The sales revenue of one of the hotels was $900 000. The gross profit was $315 000. Calculate the gross profit margin. Explain two sales promotion methods that ZZ plc could use to improve its sales revenue. Do you agree that location is the most important factor for the success of ZZ plc? Give reasons for your answer.
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2019
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