3 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Learning Objectives 1. Explain the features of cost-volumeprofit (CVP) analysis 2. Determine the breakeven point and output level needed to achieve a target operating income 3. Understand how income taxes affect CVP analysis 4. Explain how managers use CVP analysis in decision making 5. Explain how sensitivity analysis helps managers cope with uncertainty 6. Use CVP analysis to plan variable and fixed costs 7. Apply CVP analysis to a company producing multiple
Premium Contribution margin Management accounting Variable cost
Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
Premium Costs Parking Variable cost
sold. Fixed costs are $1 million and unit variable costs are $0.50 per magazine. From the information provided here‚ what is SHAPE magazine ’s total revenue‚ obtained at the higher price? a. $3‚750‚000 b. $3‚250‚000 c. $2‚125‚000 d. $1‚625‚000 e. $675‚000 Answer: b Rationale: Total revenue = Price x Quantity. Total revenue at the higher price is equal to the price of $3.25 x the quantity of 1‚000‚000 copies‚ or $3‚250‚000. TOTAL COST DEFINITION The sum of fixed and variable
Premium Variable cost Costs Total cost
BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS Introduction Break-even analysis is a technique widely used by production management and management accountants. It is based on categorising production costs between those which are "variable" (costs that change when the production output changes) and those that are "fixed" (costs not directly related to the volume of production). Total variable and fixed costs are compared with sales revenue in order to determine the level of sales volume‚ sales value or production at which
Premium Costs Variable cost Fixed cost
Waterways Continuing Problem 1 Waterways Continuing Problem WCP1 Waterways Corporation is a private corporation formed for the purpose of providing the products and the services needed to irrigate farms‚ parks‚ commercial projects‚ and private homes. It has a centrally located factory in a U.S. city that manufactures the products it markets to retail outlets across the nation. It also maintains a division that provides installation and warranty servicing in six metropolitan areas. The mission
Premium Variable cost Balance sheet Cash flow
is the Break even. The Break even point is the point at which revenue is exactly equal to costs. At this point‚ no profit is made and no losses are incurred. The break even point can be expressed in terms of unit sales or dollar sales. That is‚ the break even units indicate the level of sales that are required to cover costs. Sales above that number result in profit and sales below that number result in a loss. The break even sales indicate the dollars of gross sales required to break even. The determination
Premium Variable cost Costs Fixed cost
Introduction: Break-even analysis is a technique widely used by production management and management accountants. It is based on categorizing production costs between those which are "variable" (costs that change when the production output changes) and those that are "fixed" (costs not directly related to the volume of production). Total variable and fixed costs are compared with sales revenue in order to determine the level of sales volume‚ sales value or production at which the business makes
Premium Variable cost Costs Cost
large company. Actual costs Static Incurred budget Activity level (in units) 800 750 Variable costs: Indirect materials $6‚850 $6‚600 Electricity $1‚312 $1‚275 Fixed costs: Administration $3‚570
Premium Variable cost Inventory Manufacturing
BREAK-‐EVEN ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION • Every business manager should want to know how many products need to be sold or services provided to cover the total costs of the business. That is they need to know what it takes to break even. • If a business cannot break-‐even then decisions need to be made to correct the situation
Premium Marketing Cost Sales
has a traditional cost system. It calculates a plant-wide overhead rate by dividing total overhead costs by total direct labor hours. Assume‚ for the calculations below‚ that plant overhead is a committed (fixed) cost during the year‚ but that direct labor is a variable cost. 1. Calculate the plant-wide overhead rate. Use this rate to assign overhead costs to products and calculate the profitability of the four products. The assignment spreadsheet provides a starting point for your calculations
Premium Cost Costs Mathematics