Question
What purpose does 'information' serve for an entrepreneur.

Answer

Importance of Information for an Entrepreneur:
Entrepreneur is a person who conceives an idea, or who discovers the opportunity in the environment. This ability of an entrepreneur of perceiving and sensing an opportunity, makes him always, search "for knowledge/ need/ problem" in the environment.
He needs to, in depth scan "inquiry/ idea/ quest" so as to evaluate its feasibility and viability. A detailed investigation is a must, before an entrepreneur converts the idea into enterprise. The most common parameters to be investigated are:
  1. Feasibility, viability, application and utility of the idea.
  2. Prevailing market conditions viz. demand, supply, competitors.
  3. Types of resources required and their supplies.
  4. Expected profitability.
  5. Prevailing environmental factors and their impact on idea's feasibility.
Thus, before any decision is taken an entrepreneur needs accurate, authentic and relevant information.

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Akshata, who was working in a canteen decides to start her of own coffee vending business as she was getting ₹ 300 per day while working in the canteen.
  1. To start the new business she needs to arrange some items like Cart, Gas Stove, Gas Cylinder, one big thermos flask and one small thermo flask, etc. at ₹ 12,000.
  2. Now she required the material ingredients to make coffee: Milk, sugar, coffee powder and disposable cups at ₹ 1000.
  3. She Borrowed ₹ 12,000 from her friend and decided to pay ₹ 4 per day as interest. Akshata knows that she needs to recover the initial investment of ₹ 12,000/- over a period of time and remaining requirement of money she managed from her savings.
  4. The cost of producing one cup coffee is as follows:
one and half litre milk
₹ 45
Two liter water
₹ 4.45
sugar
₹ 40
Coffee Powder
₹ 22
Fuel
₹ 8
Total Amount
₹ 119.50
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Cost of disposable cups ₹ 50 per cup
Helpers wages ₹ 100 per day.
Rent ₹ 20 per day
Interest ₹ 4
Own wages ₹ 400 per day.
Calculate:
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  2. Unit Price per cup
  3. Total Variable Cost per cup
  4. Variable cost per cup
  5. BEP (in units)
  6. Prepare an Income Statement (daywise) from the above given information.
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