Assumption : Cost Of Goods Sold has 30% of Variable Cost and 70 % of Fixed Cost
variable cost (30% of COGS)
5464.8
5574.096
5738.04
6011.28
Fixed Cost (70% of COGS)
12751.2
12751.2
12751.2
12751.2
Tax %age of 2012
24.52137425
Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total %age of 2011
37.47153109
Other Operating Charges % of 2011
1.572772979
Assumptions:The budget is forecasted on the basis of following assumptions:-Sales volume of 2012 is projected for 2% increase, 5% and 10%-Cost of Goods Sold of 2012 is broken in 70% and 30% ration of Fixed Cost and Variable Cost correspondingly.-Selling General & Admin expenses are also increased at the rate of 2%, 5% and 10% respectively.
Answer No 1:The growth rate in sales of past three years is not consistent. It is given below,
Year 2012
Year 2011
Year 2010
Year 2009
Dec 31st
Dec 31st
Dec 31st
Dec 31st
Sales
48,017.00
46,542.00
35,119.00
30,990.00
Growth Rate
3%
33%
13%
Answer No 2:
COMPARISON OF REVENUE GROWTH AND EXPENSES GROWTH
Year 2011
Year 2010
Year 2009
12 months ending Dec 31st
Sales
46542
35119
30990
Interest income
483
317
249
Equity income (loss) — net
690
1025
781
Other income (loss) — net
529
5185
40
Total Revenue
48244
41646
32060
Cost Of Goods Sold
18216
12693
11088
Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total
17440
13158
11358
Other Operating Charges
732
819
313
Interest expense
417
733
355
Income Tax Expense
2805
2384
2040
Total Expenses
39610
29787
25154
Year 2011
Year 2010
Dec 31st
Dec 31st
Growth Rate Of Revenue
16%
30%
Growth Rate Of Expenses
33%
18%
No, the Revenues and Expenses are not growing at the same rate.The Past experience shows that, In 2010, the Revenues increased at a larger rate comparatively to the Expenses. In 2011, the Revenues decreased at a larger comparatively to the Expenses.
Answer No 3:The quarterly GDP growth of American economy is as follows,Quarter 4 2012 GDP: (-0.1%)
Reduction in Federal military spending contributed to an economic contraction of .1%.