The Managing Director, Namikumar, of Rajula Ltd., is inclined to relaxing the credit policy, to increase the sales turnover. Management accountant of Rajula Ltd. has submitted the profit plan based on Sales of ₹10 lakh,

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The Managing Director, Namikumar, of Rajula Ltd., is inclined to relaxing the credit policy, to increase the sales turnover. Management accountant of Rajula Ltd. has submitted the profit plan based on Sales of ₹10 lakh, and an accounts turnover ratio of 10 times. He has also projected a Profit-volume ratio @ 30%, bad debts ratio @ 1%, and fixed cost at ₹50,000. Namikumar, has mentioned that, by relaxation of the credit policy, sales would increase by ₹2 lakh. The bad debts ratio will be 2% of total sales, and accounts turnover ratio will be 6 times. Management accountant is of the opinion that, company's cost of capital is 20% based on working capital limits and opportunity cost of capital. It is the practice of the banker to allow the working capital limits based on total sales value and to consider the debtors at sales value. You are required to advise Namikumar, whether to move for relaxation of the credit policy or not.

Answer & Explanation:

Statement showing evaluation of alternative credit policies Particulars Present Policy (₹) Proposed Policy (₹) Incremental Revenue/Cost (₹) Sales 10,00,000 12,00,000 2,00,000 Variable Cost (70% of sales, since P/V ratio is 30%) 7,00,000 8,40,000 1,40,000 Contribution (a) 3,00,000 3,60,000 60,000 Fixed Cost (b) 50,000 50,000 0 Bad Debts (c) 10,00,000 (1% of ₹10,00,000) 24,000 (2% of ₹12,00,000) (14,000) Debtors (Sales / Accounts Turnover Ratio) 1,00,000 (₹10,00,000 / 10) 2,00,000 (₹12,00,000 / 6) 1,00,000 Cost of funds @ 20% (d) (20% of Debtors) 20,000 (20% of ₹1,00,000) 40,000 (20% of ₹2,00,000) (20,000) Net Surplus a - (b+c+d) 2,20,000 2,46,000 26,000 Recommendation : Since the proposed credit policy increases the Net Income of the company by ₹26,000, the company should adopt the proposed policy of relaxation in credit policy.

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