Chapter 8: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. CVP analysis can be used to study the effect of: A. changes in selling prices on a company’s profitability. B. changes in variable costs on a company’s profitability. C. changes in fixed costs on a company’s profitability. D. changes in product sales mix on a company’s profitability. E. all of the above. Answer: E LO: 1 Type: RC 2. The break-even point is that level of activity where: A. total revenue equals total cost. B. variable
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Tools Variance Analysis | | When actual material costs are different than total standard costs determine the cause. Variance Analysis | | When actual material costs are different than total standard costs determine the cause. Contribution Margin Analysis | Management has received a special order. How will profitability be impacted if the order is accepted? | Contribution Margin Analysis | Management has received a special order. How will profitability be impacted if
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The cost profit analysis (CVP) determines how cost and volume affect a company’s operating income. To successfully perform the analysis the five basic components have to be known. The components are volume or level of activity‚ unit selling prices‚ variable cost per unit‚ total fixed cost‚ and sales mix. Volume or level of activity is how many units are produced or sold. The unit selling prices are the cost that each unit produced is sold or thought to be sold will sale for. The variable cost per
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applying cost-volume-profit analysis to Obiwan Canopy Company. The cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis is the systematic examination of the relationship between selling prices‚ production volumes‚ costs‚ expenses and profits. This analysis provides very useful information for decision-making in the management of Obiwan Canopy Company (OCC) as they can use it to examine changes in profits in response to changes in sales volumes‚ costs and prices. Firstly‚ OCC can use CVP analysis in establishing the selling
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Cost-Volume-Profit and Break-Even Analysis Your Name ACC/561 October 12‚ 2011 Andrea Dixon Cost-Volume-Profit and Break-Even Analysis Snap Fitness Owning a business is an expensive and risky venture‚ but buying a franchise is one way to lower the risk and build confidence in the success of that new business. As a ‘no-frills’ type of fitness center‚ Snap Fitness offers its customers convenient‚ 24-hour access‚ hassle-free work outs without an annual contract. The company offers assistance
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BA 117 Problem Set #1 - CVP Deadline: November 26‚ 2011 A. The break-even point in units can be computed as Fixed Costs divided by the contribution margin per unit. On the other hand‚ the break-even point in pesos can be computed as Fixed Costs divided by the contribution margin ratio. Using the profit equation π = TR – TC; where π = operating profit‚ TR = Total Revenue and TC = Total Cost‚ derive the break-even formulas. B. From the profit equation π = TR – TC‚ derive the formula for the
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Cost Volume Profit Analysis (CVP Analysis) 3.1 Introduction * CVP analysis is a systematic approach of examining the relationship between the changes in volume‚ cost‚ revenue and profit. The main objective of this analysis is to establish what will happen to the financial results if a specified level of activity fluctuates. * This analysis is useful especially to plan the future production and sales activity that will enable the firm to maximize profit and at the same time it
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Chapter 4 Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis Some things we know: The objective of every business is to make money (profit) for the owners Profit = Revenues – Expenses Revenues = Sales = Quantity sold x price per unit Expenses = the costs related to: the specific revenue (COGS) or the specific accounting period Matching Principle Role of Management is: Planning‚ control and performance measurement‚ and decision-making Decision-making relates to future
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CVP Analysis of 2012 A critical aspect that managers must be aware of in order to make sound decisions and precise projections is the understanding of the relationships among costs‚ volume and the company’s profit; otherwise known as CVP analysis. CVP analysis stands for Cost-volume-profit analysis which a form of cost accounting in managerial economics. The five essential concepts underlying CVP analysis include: 1. The behavior of both costs and revenues as being linear throughout the relevant
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Anandi Steel Co Ltd About the company Anandi Steel is an Indian iron and steel company‚ with its headquarter in Kalingnagar Industrial complex‚ Jajpur having a global reputation for landmark production and safety practices which have played a central role in global benchmarking process in the steel industry. Mission and Vision The vision of the company is to be the world-wide leader in the steel and Iron products through excellence in operational standards and cost leadership. The mission
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