Profit & Loss

 Profit & Loss

Definitions:

Cost Price : The price at which an article is bought is called its Cost Price.

Selling Price : The price at which an article is sold is called its Selling Price.

Profit / Gain : Profit = Selling Price - Cost Price
The difference between the selling price and cost price is called the profit.
 For profit, selling price > cost price.

Loss : Loss = Cost Price - Selling Price 
The difference between the cost price and selling price is called the loss. 
For loss, cost price > selling price.

Overhead Changes : If an individual has to spend some money on Transaction, Octroi, Taxes , etc.
Then this extra expenditure is called overhead charges.

Marked Price : (Mark, Label, List, Tad, Printed, MPR)
The price on the label is called the Marked price.

Discount : The relaxation made on the market Price of an article is called discount. When no discount is given the selling price is the same as marked price.

Equations :

Profit (P)= Selling Price(SP) - Cost Price(CP)
Loss (L) = Cost Price(CP) - Selling Price(SP)
Profit % = [(P/CP)*100] % 
Loss % = [(L/CP)*100] %
Discount % = [(D/Marked Price)*100] %
Selling Price = Marked Price - Discount
Cost Price = Selling Price + Loss
Cost Price = Selling Price - Profit
Profit = (Profit% *CP) / 100
Loss = (Loss% *CP) / 100
SP = {(100+Profit%)/100}*CP
SP = {(100-Loss%)/100}*CP
CP = SP[100/(100+Profit%)]
CP = SP[100/(100-Loss%)]

  • If an article is sold at a gain of 20% then SP = 120% of CP.
          Cost Price = 100 Rs.
          Profit = 20 Rs.
          Selling Price = 120 Rs.

  • If an article is sold at a loss of 20% then SP = 80% of CP.
          Cost Price = 100 Rs.
          Loss = 20 Rs.
          Selling Price = 80 Rs.

  • In case of 2 Successive Discount A% and B% is given on the Marked Price then effective Discount in Single Rate. (Flat Discount)
          A% & B%
          (50% + 40%) off
          Flat Discount = [a+b-(ab/100)]%
                                 = [50+40 - {(50*40)/100}]%
                                 = [90 - 20]%
                                 = 70%

  • A person sale 2 similar items at the same price. One at a gain of X% and other at a loss of X% then in whole transaction the seller always incur a loss.
          Loss % = (Common Profit% or Loss% / 10)*(Common Profit% or Loss% / 10)

  • A dishonest dealer sale his goods at cost price but uses false weight then his gain% is
          Gain % =[Error/(True Value - Error)]* 100 

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Questions :

Example 1: Cost Price = 9.50 Rs. and Selling Price = 11.40 Rs.,  Find Profit Percentage.
Solution : Profit (P)= Selling Price(SP) - Cost Price(CP)
                                = 11.40 - 9.50
                                = 1.90 Rs.
                  Profit % = (Profit/CP) * 100
                                = (1.90/9.50) * 100
                                = 20 %

Example 2: Cost Price = 10.20 Rs. and Selling Price = 8.50 Rs.,  Find Loss Percentage.
Solution : Profit (P)= Cost Price(CP) - Selling Price(SP)
                                = 10.20 - 8.50
                                = 1.70 Rs.
                   Loss % = (Loss/CP) * 100
                                = (1.70/10.20) * 100
                                = 50/3 %
                                    OR
                                = 16 integer (2/3) %

Example 3: Cost Price = 37.50 Rs. and Profit% = 12%,  Find Selling Price..
Solution : SP = CP + Profit %
                      = 100 + 12
                      = 112
                  If CP = 100  than SP = 112
                 So, If CP = 37.50 than SP = ?
                 SP = (37.50*112)/100    
                 SP = 42 Rs.   

Example 4: By selling an article for Rs. 110. A man loss 12% for How much should he sale it to gain 8%.
Solution : Selling Price = 110, Loss = 12%
                  If CP = 100 and Loss = 12 then SP = CP - Loss = 100 - 12 = 88
                  If CP = 100 and Profit = 8% then SP = CP + Profit = 100 + 8 = 108            
 
                  If SP = 88 in loss of 12% then  SP = 108 in profit of 8%
                  If  SP = 110 then SP = (110*108)/88
                                            SP = 135 Rs.








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