Question 1: Unilever PLC Unilever PLC is a United Kingdom-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company. The Company operates through three segments: Beauty & Peisonal Care, Foods & Refreshment and Home Care. The Beauty & Personal Care segment is engaged primarily in the sales of skin cleansing (soap, shower), hair care (shampoo, conditioner, styling), skin care (face, hand, and body moisturizers) and deodorant categories. The Foods & Refreshment segment 1s engaged primarily in the sales of ice cream, savory (soups, bouillons, seasoning), dressings (mayonnaise, 1‹etchup) and tea (including Ekaterra) categories. The Home Care segment is engaged primarily in the sales of fabric care (washing powders and liquids, rinse conditioners) and a range of cleaning products. Its customer partners range from traditional stores to online-only retailers, and from small family-owned shops to value retailers. Its subsidiaries include Unilever de Argentina S.A., Unilever Australia Limited, Unilever Canada Inc and Ekaterra B.V. (Unilever, 2022). Required: TasklA: From the company website prepare a structured report for Board of Unilever PLC to evaluate the performance and poSltioIl Of the company in relation to relevant three ratios of each type including Profitability, Liqiiidffy, Gearing, Asset utilisation, Investment between the two recent accounting periods (provided on Canvas). (i). Your report must be supported by the calculations of relevant ratios, identify trends, highlight impacts, prove effective solutions, and advise Unilever or relevant stakeholders based on yolk analysis. Marks (15%) (ii) Use a relevant business performance model to evaluate your ratio analysis. Marks (5%) TasklB: Hypothetically, a sales revenue and direct costs for a tonne of one of the Unilever product ‘OMO’ is C15M and f7M respectively. Total flxed cost for the year ending March 2022 was f160M. Calculate Breakeven ofsales in both Unit riHd cash, Contribution margin ratio, and Operating leverage (assuming actual sales quantity of 80M units was increased by 10%). Also discuss each metric and how BrCakeven point lmpacts on profitability ratio. Marks (10%) 1Vote.- All c‹rffi«frrfioox shoiiht be cle‹iFlfi shown iiicliu:ling ffff cfppropriafe workiztgs ‹iztrf should be miide to the nearest €000 or ttvo lecinuil pMces where reqtfired Total marks for Part A: (30)

Question 1: Unilever PLC Unilever PLC is a United Kingdom-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company. The Company operates through three segments: Beauty & Peisonal Care, Foods & Refreshment and Home Care. The Beauty & Personal Care segment is engaged primarily in the sales of skin cleansing (soap, shower), hair care (shampoo, conditioner, styling), skin care (face, hand, and body moisturizers) and deodorant categories. The Foods & Refreshment segment 1s engaged primarily in the sales of ice cream, savory (soups, bouillons, seasoning), dressings (mayonnaise, 1‹etchup) and tea (including Ekaterra) categories. The Home Care segment is engaged primarily in the sales of fabric care (washing powders and liquids, rinse conditioners) and a range of cleaning products. Its customer partners range from traditional stores to online-only retailers, and from small family-owned shops to value retailers. Its subsidiaries include Unilever de Argentina S.A., Unilever Australia Limited, Unilever Canada Inc and Ekaterra B.V. (Unilever, 2022). Required: TasklA: From the company website prepare a structured report for Board of Unilever PLC to evaluate the performance and poSltioIl Of the company in relation to relevant three ratios of each type including Profitability, Liqiiidffy, Gearing, Asset utilisation, Investment between the two recent accounting periods (provided on Canvas). (i). Your report must be supported by the calculations of relevant ratios, identify trends, highlight impacts, prove effective solutions, and advise Unilever or relevant stakeholders based on yolk analysis. Marks (15%) (ii) Use a relevant business performance model to evaluate your ratio analysis. Marks (5%) TasklB: Hypothetically, a sales revenue and direct costs for a tonne of one of the Unilever product ‘OMO’ is C15M and f7M respectively. Total flxed cost for the year ending March 2022 was f160M. Calculate Breakeven ofsales in both Unit riHd cash, Contribution margin ratio, and Operating leverage (assuming actual sales quantity of 80M units was increased by 10%). Also discuss each metric and how BrCakeven point lmpacts on profitability ratio. Marks (10%) 1Vote.- All c‹rffi«frrfioox shoiiht be cle‹iFlfi shown iiicliu:ling ffff cfppropriafe workiztgs ‹iztrf should be miide to the nearest €000 or ttvo lecinuil pMces where reqtfired Total marks for Part A: (30)

Managerial Accounting

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337912020

Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Chapter10: Evaluating Decentralized Operations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1TIF

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