Chapter 5 - Cost-volume-profit relationships. After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income, prepare and interpret a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph and a profit graph, use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume,. | Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships Chapter 05 Chapter 5: Cost-volume-profit relationships Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis helps managers understand the interrelationships among cost, volume, and profit by focusing their attention on the interactions among the prices of products, volume of activity, per unit variable costs, total fixed costs, and mix of products sold. It is a vital tool used in many business decisions such as deciding what products to manufacture or sell, what pricing policy to follow, what marketing strategy to employ, and what type of productive facilities to acquire. Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Contribution Margin (CM) is the amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted. The contribution income statement is helpful to managers in judging the impact on profits of changes in selling price, cost, or volume. The emphasis is on cost behavior. The contribution income statement is helpful to managers in judging the impact on profits of changes in selling price, cost, or volume. For example, let's look at a hypothetical contribution income statement for Racing Bicycle Company (RBC). Notice the emphasis on cost behavior. Variable costs are separate from fixed costs. The contribution margin is defined as the amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted. Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis CM is used first to cover fixed expenses. Any remaining CM contributes to net operating income. Contribution margin is used first to cover fixed expenses. Any remaining contribution margin contributes to net operating income. The Contribution Approach If RBC sells 400 units in a month, it will be operating at the break-even point. If Racing sells 400 units a month, it will be operating at the break-even point. Total sales will be 400 units times $500 each or $200,000, and total variable expenses will be 400 units times $300 each for $120,000. Contribution margin is exactly equal to total fixed | Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships Chapter 05 Chapter 5: Cost-volume-profit relationships Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis helps managers understand the interrelationships among cost, volume, and profit by focusing their attention on the interactions among the prices of products, volume of activity, per unit variable costs, total fixed costs, and mix of products sold. It is a vital tool used in many business decisions such as deciding what products to manufacture or sell, what pricing policy to follow, what marketing strategy to employ, and what type of productive facilities to acquire. Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Contribution Margin (CM) is the amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted. The contribution income statement is helpful to managers in judging the impact on profits of changes in selling price, cost, or volume. The emphasis is on cost behavior. The contribution income statement is helpful to managers in judging the impact on .
