Forecasting Revenues and Costs

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of forecasting in business?

  • To eliminate all risks associated with business operations.
  • To accurately predict potential future revenues and costs. (correct)
  • To guarantee a specific level of profit for the business.
  • To create a detailed historical record of past financial performance.

Which factor is most important for an entrepreneur to consider when forecasting revenues?

  • External and internal factors affecting the business. (correct)
  • The entrepreneur's personal financial goals.
  • The preferences of the entrepreneur's family and friends.
  • The average revenue of businesses in unrelated industries.

Why is it important for an entrepreneur to make their forecasting as credible and accurate as possible?

  • To inflate the perceived value of the business for a quick sale.
  • To discourage competitors by creating an illusion of market dominance.
  • To impress potential investors with overly optimistic projections
  • To avoid potential complications in the future by planning appropriately. (correct)

Which of the following scenarios illustrates how a business's internal aspects affect revenue forecasting?

<p>A 'Puto' maker can only produce 250 pieces daily due to equipment limitations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do competing businesses impact an entrepreneur's revenue forecasting?

<p>Observing them can provide insights into market share and potential sales. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If Ms. Nista sells t-shirts for ₱135 each and jeans for ₱345 each, and she sells 10 t-shirts and 6 jeans, what is her total daily revenue?

<p>₱3,420 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between 'Sales' and 'Service Income' in the context of revenue recognition?

<p>Sales is for merchandising or retailing, while Service Income is for rendering services. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using Ms. Nista's example, if her daily revenue is ₱3,420, what would be her projected monthly revenue?

<p>₱102,600 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the 'mark-up' price?

<p>To determine the selling price after adding a percentage to the cost. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If an item costs ₱90 and has a 50% mark-up, what is the selling price?

<p>₱135 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these factors relating to changes in the community might impact revenue projections?

<p>Changes in customer demographics and buying behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If Mr. Carlito sells apples for ₱12 and mangoes for ₱37.5, selling 200 of each daily, what is his projected daily revenue?

<p>₱9,900 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What formula is used to calculate the mark-up price?

<p>Cost x Desired Mark-Up Percentage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If Mr. Carlito's fruit store has a projected daily revenue of ₱9,900, what is the projected yearly revenue?

<p>₱3,613,500 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rico sells an acoustic guitar for ₱10,000 with an 80% markup. What is the selling price of the guitar?

<p>₱18,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mr. Yuzon sells engine oil for ₱250 with a 20% markup. What is the cost of the engine oil before the markup?

<p>₱200 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If Mr. Yuzon sells 40 glow plugs daily, what is his projected daily revenue from this item?

<p>₱16,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the projected monthly gross revenue of YZNautosupply if daily sales are 2000 items at an average unit retail price of ₱500?

<p>₱30,000,000 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If an entrepreneur wants to increase the markup on existing products, what needs to happen?

<p>Increase amount added to cost. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to identify essential factors in forecasting revenues and costs?

<p>To ensure accuracy in projected revenues to help make informed decisions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is Revenue?

Revenue is recognized when earned, whether paid in cash or charged to the customer's account.

What is Forecasting?

An attempt to predict what may happen in the future, helping businesses avoid complications.

What is mark-up?

The amount added to the cost of a product to determine the selling price.

Economic Condition

The general state of a country; impacts consumer buying habits.

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Competing Businesses

Businesses that share your market and compete for customers.

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Changes in the Community

Changes in environment that include customer demographics, lifestyles and buying behaviours.

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Internal Aspect of Business

The business's production abilities play a role in forecasting revenues.

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Mark up price formula.

Calculate the extra amount added to the cost

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Selling price formula

Find the final price after adding profit

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Study Notes

  • Forecasting revenues and costs is an important aspect of entrepreneurship.
  • Essential forecasting factors, mark-up calculation, projected revenues/costs, tables, and the significance to business are key.

Revenue

  • Revenue is recognized when it is earned, whether paid in cash or charged.
  • Sales and Service Income are terms related to revenue.
  • Sales is used for merchandising or retailing businesses.
  • Service Income is used to record revenues earned by rendering services.

Forecasting

  • Forecasting is an attempt to predict future events.
  • Entrepreneurs aim for credible and accurate forecasting to avoid complications.
  • External and internal factors must be considered as the basis for forecasting business revenues.

Factors for forecasting

  • Economic condition of the country: Growth experienced by consumers.
  • Competing businesses/competitors: Information about competitors.
  • Changes happening in the community: Customer demographic, lifestyle, buying behavior.
  • Internal aspects of the business: Plant capacity.

Example: Fit Mo’to Ready to Wear Online Selling Business

  • Ms. Fashion Nista opened this online business specializing in clothes for teens/young adults.
  • It sells 10 t-shirts and 6 pairs of fashion jeans daily.
  • T-shirts cost 90 pesos each, jeans cost 230 pesos each, with a 50% mark-up on all RTW items.

Mark-Up and Selling Price Calculations

  • Mark-up is the amount added to the cost to determine the selling price.
  • Mark Up Price = (Cost x Desired Mark Up Percentage)
  • Example: T-shirt mark-up = (90.00 x 0.50) = 45.00
  • Selling Price = Cost + Mark Up
  • Example: T-shirt selling price = 90.00 + 45.00 = 135.00

Projected Daily Revenue for Fit Mo’to

  • T-shirts: Cost per unit is 90.00, a mark-up of 45.00, a selling price of 135.00, 10 items, 1,350.00 in revenue
  • Jeans: Cost per unit is 230.00, a mark-up of 115.00, a selling price of 345.00, 6 items, and 2,070.00 in revenue
  • Total = 320.00 cost, 160.00 mark-up, 480.00 selling price, 16 quantity, and 3,420.0 value (sum)

Projected Monthly and Yearly Revenue for Fit Mo’to

  • Monthly revenue is calculated by multiplying daily figures by 30 days.
  • Yearly revenue is calculated by multiplying daily figures by 365 days.
  • Example: Daily revenue is 3,420.00. Therefore, monthly revenue is 3,420.00 x 30 = 102,600.00
  • Example: Yearly revenue is 3,420.00 x 365 = 1,248,300.00

Projected Volume and Revenue for Fit Mo'to

RTW Price Volume M Revenue M Volume Y Revenue Y
T-Shirts 135.00 300 40,500.00 3,650 492,750.00
Jeans 345.00 180 62,100.00 2,190 755,550.00
Total 480.00 480 102,600.00 5,840 1,248,300

Frutas Ng Tatay Mo! Fruit Store

  • Mr. Carlito's fruit store sells 400 fruits daily, including 200 apples and 200 mangoes.
  • Apples cost 8.00 per piece, and mangoes cost 25.00 per piece, with a 50% mark-up on all fruits.

Projected Daily Revenue for Frutas ng Tatay Mo!

  • Apples: Cost per unit is 8.00, a mark-up of 4.00, a selling price of 12.00, 200 items, and 2,400.00 in revenue
  • Mangoes: Cost per unit is 25.00, a mark-up of 12.5, a selling price of 37.5, 200 items, and 7,500.00 in revenue
  • Total: 33.00 cost, 16.5 mark-up, 49.5 selling price, 400 quantity and 9,900.00 value (sum)

Projected Monthly and Yearly Revenue for Frutas ng Tatay Mo!

Fruit Price Volume M Revenue M Volume Y Revenue Y
Apples 12.00 6000 72,000 73,000 876,000
Mangoes 37.50 6000 225,000 73,000 2,737,500
Total 49.5 12,000 297,000 146,000 3,613,500.00

Music Touch Store

  • Rico Blanco's "Music Touch" sells an average of 100 instruments daily.
  • It sells 25 acoustic guitars (10,000/pc), 25 bass guitars (18,000/pc), 10 drum sets (25,000/pc), 5 saxophones (25,000/pc), 5 pianos (25,000/pc), 10 strings (200/pc), and 20 ukuleles (5,000/pc).
  • Each item has an 80% mark-up

YZNautosupply

  • Mr. Yuzon's YZNautosupply sells approximately 2000 items daily.

  • A catalogue of some of the parts include 100 engine oils, 100 radiator coolants, 150 fluids, 50 synthetic greases, 100 head gaskets, 100 piston rings, 150 tie rods, 50 sensors, 200 bearings, 10 rack and pinions, 10 rack ends, 100 brake pads, 80 hydraulic hoses. 40 glow plugs, 160 belts, 90 shock absorber sets, 10 air filters, 200 brake light bulbs and 10 crank shaft pulleys.

  • ENGINE OIL – 250.00/pc, COOLANT – 150.00/pc, FLUIDS – 120.00/pc, Synthetic grease 280.00/pc, Head Gasket - 2,500.00/pc, Piston rings – 1,500.00/pc, Tie rods – 750.00 /pc, Sensors - 500.00/pc, Bearings – 895.00/pc, Rack and pinion – 7,000.00/pc, Rack end – 700/pc, Brake pads – 1,800.00/pc, Hydraulic hose – 2,000.00/pc, Glow plugs – 400.00/pc, Belts – 200.00/pc, Shock absorber - 2,500/pc, Air filter- 400.00/pc, Bulbs – 8.00, General supply -100.00/pc, Spark plug 700/pc and Crank shaft pulley 2000/pc

    These all follow a 20% mark-up

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