Profits can be increased by 1. decreasing the selling price per unit. 2. increasing the selling price per unit. 3. decreasing the volume of sales. 4. increasing the volume of sales. 5. decreasing the fixed or variable expenses. 6. increasing the fixed or variable expenses. 7. giving more weightage for products having higher P/V ratio. 8. giving less weightage for products having higher P/V ratio. Select the correct answer

1, 3, 5 and 7
2, 4, 6 and 8
2, 4, 5 and 7
1, 3, 6 and 8

The correct answer is: A. 1, 3, 5 and 7

  • Decreasing the selling price per unit will decrease profits. This is because the company will receive less revenue for each unit sold.
  • Increasing the selling price per unit will increase profits. This is because the company will receive more revenue for each unit sold.
  • Decreasing the volume of sales will decrease profits. This is because the company will sell fewer units, and therefore generate less revenue.
  • Increasing the volume of sales will increase profits. This is because the company will sell more units, and therefore generate more revenue.
  • Decreasing the fixed or variable expenses will increase profits. This is because the company will spend less money on expenses, and therefore keep more of the revenue it generates.
  • Increasing the fixed or variable expenses will decrease profits. This is because the company will spend more money on expenses, and therefore keep less of the revenue it generates.
  • Giving more weightage for products having higher P/V ratio will increase profits. This is because the company will focus on selling products that generate more profit per unit sold.
  • Giving less weightage for products having higher P/V ratio will decrease profits. This is because the company will focus on selling products that generate less profit per unit sold.

Therefore, the only options that will increase profits are 1, 3, 5, and 7.