The cost of a dairy milk carton is Rs. 500/- which excludes handling charges of each carton
that is Rs. 77/-. If a carton is damaged this mean there is a loss of Rs. 577/- to the dairy
factory directly. If the carton is delivered to market safely, then there is profit of Rs. 125/- on
each carton.
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calculate profit and loss
To find the total profit or loss incurred by the dairy factory, we need to consider both the damaged cartons and the undamaged cartons.
Let's calculate the profit/loss per carton:
The cost of each carton is Rs. 500/-
The handling charges per carton are Rs. 77/-
Therefore, the total cost per carton, including handling charges, is 500 + 77 = Rs. 577/-
If a carton is damaged, there is a loss of Rs. 577/- to the dairy factory directly.
If a carton is delivered safely to the market, then there is a profit of Rs. 125/- on each carton.
Now, let's calculate the total profit/loss:
Let's assume the number of cartons sold is 'x'.
If a carton is damaged, the total loss to the dairy factory would be Rs. 577 * x.
If a carton is delivered safely to the market, the total profit would be Rs. 125 * x.
Since we need to consider both the profit and loss, the overall profit/loss can be calculated as follows:
Total Profit/Loss = Total Profit - Total Loss
= (125 * x) - (577 * x)
= (125 - 577) * x
= (-452) * x
So, the total profit or loss incurred by the dairy factory is -452 * x.
To find the profit or loss per carton, we need to calculate the total cost per carton (including handling charges) and compare it to the selling price per carton.
Let's start by calculating the total cost per carton:
Cost of dairy milk carton = Rs. 500/-
Handling charges per carton = Rs. 77/-
Total cost per carton = Cost of dairy milk carton + Handling charges per carton = Rs. 500 + Rs. 77 = Rs. 577/-
Now, let's calculate the profit or loss per carton:
If a carton is damaged, there is a loss of Rs. 577/-
If the carton is delivered to the market safely, there is a profit of Rs. 125/-
The profit or loss per carton can be calculated as follows:
Profit or Loss per carton = Selling Price per carton - Total Cost per carton
If the carton is damaged:
Profit or Loss per carton = Rs. 0 (since there is no selling price)
= 0 - Rs. 577
= -Rs. 577 (a loss of Rs. 577)
If the carton is delivered safely to the market:
Profit or Loss per carton = Rs. 125 - Rs. 577
= -Rs. 452 (a loss of Rs. 452)
Therefore, if the carton is damaged or delivered safely to the market, there is a loss of Rs. 577 or Rs. 452 respectively.