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BIOLOGY
SUPERVISOR : SARAH
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DECLARATION
I Patricia Mbithi declare that this research report is my original work and has never been
submitted or presented to Kenya National Examination Council or any other institution for
any award.
Signature :
Date :
Signature :
Date :
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DEDICATION
I dedicate this business plan to my beloved mother, father, sisters and brothers and not
forgetting my friends for the good support they gave me in the entire process of my business
plan.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost I thank the almighty God for his continued strength, knowledge and
wisdom to carry out this work. I dedicate my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Madam
Sarah for his kind advice and guidance in writing this business plan. I also extend my
heartfelt to my family members more so to my mother for her moral support through
completing this business plan.
Finally I cannot forget to appreciate my friends for their most moral support they accorded to
me as I was writing this business plan.
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Table of Contents
DECLARATION....................................................................................................................................i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT....................................................................................................................iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................................vii
1.0 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................vii
1.2 MARKETING PLAN................................................................................................................vii
1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN.....................................................................................................vii
1.4 PRODUCTION PLAN...............................................................................................................vii
iii) ORDERS AND INQUIRY............................................................................................................viii
1.5 FINANCIAL PLAN..................................................................................................................viii
1.0 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................1
1.1 BUSINESS NAME......................................................................................................................1
1.2 BUSINESS LOCATION AND ADDRESS.................................................................................1
2.0 2.1 FORMS OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP...............................................................................2
2.2 TYPES OF BUSINESS...............................................................................................................2
2.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICES.....................................................................................................2
1.6 JUSTIFICATION OF THE OPPORTUNITY.............................................................................2
2.4 INDUSTRY.................................................................................................................................2
SHORT TERM GOALS........................................................................................................................3
LONG TERM GOALS..........................................................................................................................3
1.9 ENTRIES AND GROWTH STRATEGY...................................................................................3
CHAPTER TWO...................................................................................................................................4
3.0 MARKET PLAN 3.1 CUSTOMER.............................................................................................4
1) Kaptama Health Center.............................................................................................................4
2.2 .MARKET SHARE.....................................................................................................................5
2.3 COMPETITION..........................................................................................................................5
2.2 METHODS OF PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING..............................................................6
ADVERTISEMENT..............................................................................................................................6
PROMOTION METHOD.....................................................................................................................6
3.2 PRICING STRATEGY...............................................................................................................7
3.3 SALES TACTICS.......................................................................................................................7
2.4 DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY....................................................................................................7
CHAPTER THREE...............................................................................................................................8
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2.0 ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN 3.4 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE....................................8
3.5 MANAGERS AND QUALIFICATION......................................................................................8
3.6 PERSONNEL, NUMBER AND DUTIES...................................................................................9
2.7 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND PROMOTION..................................................................9
2.7 REMUNERATION AND INCENTIVE....................................................................................10
2.8 LICENSES, PERMITS AND BY-LAWS.................................................................................11
3.7 SUPPORT SERVICES..............................................................................................................11
CHAPTER FOUR...............................................................................................................................12
4.0 OPERATIONAL PLAN 4.1 PRODUCT OR SERVICE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT....12
4.2 PRODUCTION OR OPERATIONAL FACILITIES AND CAPACITY..................................12
4.3 PRODUCTION OR SERVICE STRATEGY............................................................................13
4.4 PRODUCTION PROCESS.......................................................................................................13
Step 1...........................................................................................................................................13
Step 2...........................................................................................................................................13
Step 4...........................................................................................................................................14
4.5 REGULATIONS AFFECTING OPERATIONS.......................................................................14
4.5 EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS..............................................................................................14
CHAPTER FIVE 5..............................................................................................................................15
FINANCIAL PLAN............................................................................................................................15
5.4 PRE-OPERATIONAL COST....................................................................................................15
5.5 ESTIMATION OF WORKING CAPITAL...............................................................................15
2nd YEAR.....................................................................................................................................16
3rd YEAR.....................................................................................................................................16
5.6 PREPARATION OF CASH FLOW PROJECTS FOR YEAR 1...............................................18
5.7 PREPARATION OF CASH FLOW PROJECTS FOR YEAR 2...............................................19
5.8 PREPARATION OF CASH FLOW PROJECTS FOR YEAR 3...............................................20
YEAR 1...............................................................................................................................................22
5.9 TRADING, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT(PROFORMA INCOME).................................22
5.9 TRADING, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT(PROFORMA INCOME).................................23
5.6 TRADING, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT(PROFORMA INCOME).................................24
BALANCE SHEET YEAR 1..............................................................................................................25
5.8 BALANCE SHEET YEAR 3....................................................................................................26
5.7 BREAK EVEN POINT IN(UNIT)............................................................................................27
5.8 GROSS PROFIT RATIO...........................................................................................................28
5.9RETURN FINANCING.................................................................................................................29
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5.9.1 PROPOSED CAPITALIZATION..........................................................................................29
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
The business name will be PATRICIA’S AGROVET. It will be dealing with the selling of all
kinds of Animal feed like chick mash, layer mash and magadi. The business will be located
at Endebess high way with good infrastructure.
These factors will contribute to the growth of the business. Its goals are to provide high
quality services at all times.
The business will compete with other businesses of the same type. It will serve customers of
all ethnic and education level. Commercial customers will buy in small units. The business
will be selling magadi directly to customers through advertisement by the use of radio,
newspaper and orally in the business will involve cash payments.
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iii) ORDERS AND INQUIRY
The customers will make order for magadi. iv)
PAYMENTS
All payments will be made to accounts offices and receipts will be given in case of payments
by change, it will be deposited in the firms accounts. Credit facilities will only be offered to
non-persons institution, the accountant will be required to present his daily records to the
manager for verification and approval.
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CHAPTER ONE
ENDEBESS
KITALE
WEBUYE
ELDORET
PATRICIA’S AGROVET
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2.0 2.1 FORMS OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
The business will be newly started as a sole proprietorship. It will be owned by PATRICIA
MBITHI. The business will increase many people who will get employed and they will
increase their living standards.
2.4 INDUSTRY
This will be a commercial kind of business. The room to be used will be big enough to allow
room for future expansion the proprietor will venture in buying accessories from suppliers
and sell to targeted customers. In its initial stages, the proprietor will work with high
technology to cope with the available competition. The manufacturing and service industry
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goods are to be purchased in bank as a wholesale price and sold to customers. Medicine will
be under manufacturing industry. The materials will be obtained from PATRICIA’S
AGROVET where they are readily available for supplying medicine. The capital will be
10,000
- The business aims to employ people hence increase the employment opportunity to
many people.
- To maximize production with limited discount with the production. This will be done
by making sure that our customers incur few discounts.
The business has a plan to advertise its product for the customers to get information about the
shop and the product which is offered.
Arrangement has been made with some of our suppliers to provide after sale medicine and a
cash discount of 10% for every medicine bought on cash all this and others are expected to
boost the business operation.
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CHAPTER TWO
3.0 MARKET PLAN 3.1 CUSTOMER
The business will gain at a high percentage of its customer from within and around the
business. The customers comprises of all classes of people such as the youth, teenage and all
who are relatively quality prospects. the estimated customers in relation to the business is set
up to serve each and every individual maximality where most of the population is within the
town.
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2.2 .MARKET SHARE
10%
30%
40%
Rahab Enterprise
Emmanuel Enterprise
Reeves Enterprise
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2.3 COMPETITION
PATRICIA’S AGROVET is expected to encounter still competition from its competitors
some of which are located around the enterprises and others some kilometers away from the
business premises the representation of the key, competitor their sizes, location, advantages
and weaknesses and low. PATRICIA’S AGROVET will be categorized on their weaknesses
which will be shown as follows in the table.
ADVERTISEMENT
The business intends to use television, newspaper mostly for advertising its products and
services for at least three days immediately after the news highlights when the audience are
still attentive and bill board will be mounted at the market place
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PROMOTION METHOD
The business intends to higher qualified salesmen in company of its agents together with
some of the sample products intended for customers displays and demonstructions made on
all the features of the products. The effectiveness of each promotional programme will be
measured by the rate at which customers and sales are increasing within a specified period.
The business will also be using its agents located in different area as in town to distribute
intends to spent approximately a third of the preserved cash or specifically transporting
matters only.
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CHAPTER THREE
MANAGERS
SUPERVISORS
The organizational structure shows the people who employees from top increases to the
bottom decreases. It shows the people who are qualified.
The cleaner will make sure that PATRICIA’S AGROVET is clean while the security guard
will offer good security to the agrovet.
- Be a citizen of Kenya
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- Be a computer literate
- Having attained a minimal grade of C+ in KCSE results and has either a diploma or a
- degree.
Cleaner: this is the person who ensures that the medicines are organized in a well manner.
The goods that are brought daily are displayed at the mirror and she also ensures that the
room is always neat and clean in order to win the customers satisfaction on the goods they
buy are goods for human to buy for treatment.
Security guard: this is the person who ensures that the medicines are protected from weevils
and termites while still in the store.
Training: the business intends to conduct its training process for its employees once in a
month. This process will be carried out through teaching them on the skills and knowledge
hence the business will efficiently acquire great and quality production to demand and
increased products.
Promotion: the business intends to various promotion methods. The business will be
therefore carryout on intensive marketing research on the available price. The business
intends for the customers displays and demonstrations made on all the features of the product.
The effectiveness of each promotional programme will be measured and sales are increasing
within a specified period.
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2.7 REMUNERATION AND INCENTIVE
The following key personnel shows the payment of the members as follows;
Also the following support staff would get the following payment according to their previous
job.
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2.8 LICENSES, PERMITS AND BY-LAWS
In order for the business to prosper I will make sure that I have a document that I will be
issued to workers or submitted in the government as a reference of being allowed to do such
business.
Permits: this is a document which gives temporary opportunity to carry out a particular
trading. It will be the permit of selling product from one area to another.
By-laws: there will be a certain rule and regulations which are set by the government
concerning the business. The following will be some of the rules and regulations that I came
up with;
ii) Paying of loans on time iii) In order to run the business, he/she should
have a license or a permit or a certificate.
The depositing of money will be done on weekly basis. The amount which will be deposited
is 60,000. This will work so that the account to be activated.
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CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 OPERATIONAL PLAN 4.1 PRODUCT OR SERVICE DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT
PATRICIA’S AGROVET will ensure that it purchases the latest and quality medicine to its
customer. The arrangements and display of its products will be unique and attractive to its
customer for example, layer mash and chick mash will be arranged in rows followed by
magadi, arranged according to their quality in ascending order i.e from the smallest to the
largest. It will be displayed in such a manner that customers coming to PATRICIA’S
AGROVET services shall be able to spot the products.
The E-section shall be a very quiet room for people coming for printing services shall access
it without interferences of noise. This shall be a waiting room for people coming for binding
services. This shall be adjust to the Agrovet section. Any other service shall be sit there
waiting to be served.
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4.3 PRODUCTION OR SERVICE STRATEGY
Goods are ordered from the dealers in Bungoma town and transporeted through Probox to
town and stocked afterwards. Customers should enter and place orders on the counter and he
is instructed to pay in accounts office where he will be issued with the product receipts. The
following will issue to employees every month.
Step 1
Welcome the customers or visitors warmly and softly and give her a seat and ask which
product does she or he want. The type of medicine she/he needs should be packed for
him/her.
Step 2
If the chicks are still younger. The customer is given chick mash for faster growth of her
chicks. Step 3
I give the customer the medicine he orders and instructs him on the dosage.
Step 4
All the payments are made in the accounts office and a receipt is issued. A calculator is used
to help me get the total amount for the customers purchased goods and the exact change in
case there is a balance to the customer.
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4.5 REGULATIONS AFFECTING OPERATIONS
The firm shall consider all the health regulations and put them into practice. Any litter will be
disposed in a dug composite pit. Every worker will always have a dust coat in the company
apart from the equals who will have a different colour. Whenever a customer is being served,
he will be required to put on a dust coat to avoid his clothes being in conduct with the
chemicals. Incase of an accident in the firm,, one will be given first aid before being taken to
the hospital. The room will have good ventilations for fresh air and avoid chemical
contamination. All workers will be or shall be issuing. In case of an accident, in order to get
compensation.
The organization or government policy should ensure that license has been obtained for
effective operation of the business.
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CHAPTER FIVE 5
FINANCIAL PLAN
5.4 PRE-OPERATIONAL COST
The following are items and costs that incur before I start the business
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Difference of current assets and current liabilities working capital of 1st year.
WC = CA – CL
2nd YEAR
= shs 510,000
3rd YEAR
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5.6 PREPARATION OF CASH FLOW PROJECTS FOR YEAR 1
PARTICULARS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Cash flow - 111,110 139,710 175,820 128,920 95,530 206,640 276,180 411,190 516,800 550,370 685,380
Sales 40,000 30,000 120,000 50,000 10,000 50,000 40,000 60,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 80,000
Cash at bank 120,000 60,000 10,000 5,000 50,000 40,000 60,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 100,000 50,000
Cash in hand 50,000 10,000 5,000 - 1,000 120,000 70,000 100,000 40,000 100,000 70,000 130,000
Total cash inflow 210,000 211,110 274,710 230,820 189,920 305,530 376,640 506,180 611,190 746,800 780,370 945,380
Total cash outflow
Purchases 50,000 40,000 50,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 3,600 50,000 3,660
Salaries 37,500 20,000 37,500 60,000 37,500 37,500 1,660 1,660 37,500 40,000 37,500 40,000
Insurance 1,660 10,000 1,660 10,000 - 1,660 37,500 37,500 - 200 1,660 200
Water 500 - 500 - 1,660 200 200 500 200 - - 530
Electricity 200 200 200 500 200 500 - - 1,660 530 350 -
Transport 530 500 530 200 530 3,500 200 200 - 1,660 3,500 1,000
Advertising 3,500 - 3,500 100 - 530 100 3,500 530 1,000 200 1,660
Expenses 3,500 200 3,500 - 3,500 500 - 530 1,000 1,000 1,000 10,000
Rent 5,00 500 500 500 1,000 3,500 300 1,000 10,000 15,000 530 1,000
Renovation 1,000 - 1,000 600 10,000 1,000 500 100 3,500 100 100 150,000
Total cash outflow 98,890 71,400 98,890 101,900 94,390 98,890 100,460 94,990 94,390 196,430 94,990 196,430
Net cash 111,110 139,710 175,820 128,920 95,530 206,640 276,180 411,190 516,800 550,370 685,380 748,950
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5.7 PREPARATION OF CASH FLOW PROJECTS FOR YEAR 2
PARTICULARS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Cash flow 748,950 859,050 1,063250 1,015,150 1,115,250 1,074,050 1,034,550 990,150 950,550 910,450 897,950 855,950
Sales 40,000 20,000 - 30,000 - 0 0 0 0 30,000 - 80,000
Cash at bank 100,000 200,000 - 10,000 - 0 0 0 0 30,000 - 80,000
Cash in hand 20,000 30,000 - 100,000 - 0 0 0 0 5,000 - -
Total cash inflow 908,950 1,109,050 1,063,250 1,155,150 1,115,250 1,074,050 1,034,550 990,150 950,550 946,450 897,950 935,950
Total cash outflow
Purchases 500 5,000 1,000 - - - 37,500 37,500 - - - -
Salaries 37,500 37,500 37,500 - 37,500 37,500 - - 37,500 37,500 37,500 37,500
Insurance 100 - 2,000 - 100 200 3,000 100 1,000 - 200 10,000
Water 10,000 500 200 37,500 - 500 2,000 - - 500 100 -
Electricity 200 100 200 500 100 - 1,000 1,000 500 - 200 3,000
Transport 100 - - 100 2,000 300 - - - 10,000 300 500
Advertising - 200 - 500 500 - 100 - - - 200 -
Expenses - 500 500 300 - - 300 1,000 - 500 1,000 -
Rent 2,000 - 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - - 1,000 - 2,500 3,000
Renovation - 2,000 200 - - - 500 - 100 - - 500
Total cash outflow 49,900 45,800 48,100 39,900 41,200 39,500 44,400 39,600 40,100 48,500 42,000 54,500
Net cash 859,050 1,063250 1,015,150 1,115,250 1,074,050 1,034,550 990,150 950,550 910,450 897,950 855,950 881,450
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5.8 PREPARATION OF CASH FLOW PROJECTS FOR YEAR 3
PARTICULARS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Cash flow 881,450 842,560 814,160 715,270 664,870 570,480 474,590 464,130 469,140 417,250 280,820 189,830
Sales 40,000 30,000 - 50,000 - 1,000 40,000 60,000 40,000 25,000 1,000 50,000
Cash at bank 10,000 6,000 - 1,000 - 1,000 30,000 20,000 1,000 25,000 1,000 10,000
Cash in hand 10,000 7,000 - 500 - 1,000 20,000 20,000 1,500 10,000 2,000 5,000
Total cash inflow 941,450 885,560 814,160 766,770 664,870 573,480 564,590 564,130 11,640 477,250 284,820 254,830
Total cash outflow
Purchases 50,000 40,000 50,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 3,600 50,000 3,600
Salaries 37,500 20,000 37,500 60,000 37,500 37,500 1,660 1,660 37,500 40,000 37,500 40,000
Insurance 1,660 10,000 1,660 10,000 - 1,660 37,500 37,500 - 200 1,660 200
Water 500 - 500 - 1,660 200 200 500 200 - - 530
Electricity 200 200 200 500 200 500 - - 1,660 530 500 -
Transport 530 500 530 200 530 3,500 200 200 - 1,660 3,500 1,000
Advertising 3,500 - 3,500 100 - 530 100 3,500 530 1,000 200 1,660
Expenses 3,500 200 3,500 - 3,500 500 - 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 10,000
Rent 5,00 500 500 500 1,000 3,500 500 100 10,000 150,000 530 1,000
Renovation 1,000 - 1,000 600 10,000 1,000 500 530 3,500 100 100 150,000
Total cash outflow 98,890 71,400 98,890 101,900 94,390 98,890 100,460 94,990 94,390 196,430 94,990 196,430
Net cash 842,560 814,160 715,270 664,870 570,480 474,590 464,130 469,140 417,250 280,820 189,830 58,400
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YEAR 1
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YEAR 2
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YEAR 3
5.6 TRADING, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT(PROFORMA INCOME)
ITEMS YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
Sales 4,210,000 463,100 50,941,100
Less cost of sales 2,235,000 2,458,500 2,704,350
Gross profit 1,975,000 2,172,500 2,389,750
Pick up hire 1,415,000 120,000 1,425,000
Less expenses
Salaries 64,800 64,800 64,800
Rent 36,000 36,000 48,000
Water 6,850 7,500 8,500
Electricity 19,500 23,000 26,000
Advertisement 67,500 72,250 8,500
Loan interest 7,000 12,000 12,000
Insurance 2,500 4,000 6,000
Postage telephone 3,850 41,500 48,000
License permit 4,500 5,000 6,000
Fuel 334,400 340,000 365,000
Repair and maintenance 265,250 275,250 295,750
Depreciation 54,060 1,484,060 54,060 519,060 54,060 160,310
Net profit margin 1,905,940 1,853,440 2,211,440
Taxation 762,376 741,376 884,566
Profit after tax 1,143,564 1,112,064 1,326,864
Debtors 120,000
Total current assets 870,000 Total long term liabilities 2,057,500
Total assets 2,142,500 Total liabilities 2,142,500
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Total assets 1,101,200 Total liabilities 1,101,200
Debtors 120,000
Total current assets 870,000 Total long term liabilities 2,057,500
Total assets 2,142,500 Total liabilities 2,142,500
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Contribution 4,191,600
4,210,000
= 99.56%
176,000 x 100
99.6
= shs 176,706.827
Total assets
= 4,191,600 x 100
4,210,000
= 99.56%
Sales
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= 3,180,000 x 100
4,180,000
= 76.1%
2. Return on Equity
Owner Equity
= 641,280 x 100
800,000
= 80.1%
Total investment
= (870,000 + 0) x 100
500,000
= 17.4%
5.9RETURN FINANCING
Return on Equity = Net profit after tax x 100
Owner’s Equity
= 641,280 x 100
800,000
= 80.1%
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5.9.1 PROPOSED CAPITALIZATION
Return on Investment = Net profit after tax x interest x 100
Total investment
= (870,000 + 0) x 100
500,000
= 17.4%
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