Total cost of production of a firm is ₹ 250 lakh. Following pie-chart shows the percentage of costs of production in different purposes. Letters A, B, C, D represent the following: A = Cost of raw materials B = Cost of packing materials C = Cost of labour D = Maintenance cost
Question 102
If the production increases to five times of the present cost, then the percentage increase of the cost is
Solution
If the production increases by five times then cost will be increased by fives times
$$\therefore\ $$Percentage increase of the cost$$=\frac{5\times250-250}{250}\times100=\frac{4\times250}{250}\times100=400$$%
