A farmer selling eggs at 50 pesos a dozen gains 20%. If he sells the eggs at the same price after the costs of the eggs rises by 12.5%, how much will be his new gain in percent ?

Related Mcqs:

1. A VOM has a selling price of P 400. If its selling price is expected to decline at a rate of 10% per annum due to obsolescence, what will be its selling price after 5 years ?

   A. P 222.67
   B. P 212.90
   C. P 236.20
   D. P 231.56

2. In year zero, you invest P 10,000.00 in a 15% security for 5 years. During that time, the average annual inflation is 6%. How much in terms of year zero pesos will be in the account at maturity ?

   A. P 15,030.03
   B. P 20,113.57
   C. P 18,289.05
   D. P 16,892.34

3. First Benchmark Publishing’s gross margin is 50% of sales. The operating costs of the publishing are estimated at 15% of sales. If the company is within the 40% tax bracket, determine the percent of sales is their profit after taxes ?

   A. 21 %
   B. 20 %
   C. 19 %
   D. 18 %

4. “Under conditions of perfect competition, the price at which any given product will be supplied and purchased is the price that will result in the supply and the demand being equal.” This statement is known as the_________________?

   A. Law of diminishing return
   B. Law of supply
   C. Law of demand
   D. Law of supply and demand

5. A student plans to deposit P1,500 in the bank now and another P3,000 for the next 2 years. If he plans to withdraw P5,000 three years from after his last deposit for the purpose of buying shoes, what will be the amount of money left in the bank after one year of his withdrawal? Effective annual interest rate is 10% ?

   A. P1,549.64
   B. P1,459.64
   C. P1,345.98
   D. P1,945.64

6. A form of business organization in which a person conducts his business alone and entirely for his own profit, being solely responsible for all its activities and liabilities ?

   A. Sole proprietorship
   B. Entrepreneurship
   C. Partnership
   D. Corporation

7. A _____________ is a market situation where economies of scale are so significant that cost are only minimized when the entire output of an industry is supplied by a single producer so that the supply costs are lower under monopoly that under perfect competition ?

   A. Perfect monopoly
   B. Bilateral monopoly
   C. Natural monopoly
   D. Ordinary monopoly

8. A machine costs of P 8,000 and an estimated life of 10 years with a salvage value of P 500. What is its book value after 8 years using straight line method ?

   A. P 2,000.00
   B. P 2,100.00
   C. P 2,200.00
   D. P 2,300.00

9. A leading shoe manufacturer produces a pair of Lebron James signature shoes at a labor cost of P 900.00 a pair and a material cost of P 800.00 a pair. The fixed charges on the business are P 5,000,000 a month and the variable costs are P 400.00 a pair. Royalty to Lebron James is P 1,000 per pair of shoes sold. If the shoes sell at P 5,000 a pair, how many pairs must be produced each month for the manufacturer to break-even ?

   A. 2.590
   B. 2,632
   C. 2,712
   D. 2,890

10. What method is often used in municipal project evaluations where benefits and costs accrue to different segments of the community ?

    A. Annual cost method
    B. Benefit-cost ratio
    C. Rate of return method
    D. EUAC