Volume Profit Analysis
Volume Profit Analysis
• Contribution Margin - the amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses
have been deducted. It is the amount used to cover fixed expenses to arrive at income
• Contribution Margin Ratio - contribution margin as a percentage of sales.
• Variable Expense Ratio - the ratio of variable expenses to sales.
• CVP Analysis/ Target Profit Analysis - estimates what sales volume is needed to achieve a
specific target profit
• Break-Even Point – level of sales at which profit is zero.
• Margin of Safety - the amount by which sales can drop before losses are incurred
How To Get Contribution Margin
PER UNIT TOTAL
SALES PRICE (Speakers) $250 $250
VARIABLE EXPENSES $150 $150
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN $100 $100
Per Unit Vs. Total
PER UNIT TOTAL
SALES (400 units) $250 $100,000
VARIABLE EXPENSES 150 60,000
CONTRIBUTION $100 40,000
MARGIN
FIXED EXPENSES 35,000
NET OPERATING $5,000
INCOME
Showing Net Loss
PER UNIT TOTAL
SALES (1 Speaker) $250 $250
VARIABLE EXPENSES 150 150
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN $100 100
INCREASE CM $3,200*
* FIXED COST DOES NOT CHANGE, INCREASED CM = INCREASED NET OPERATING INCOME
Change in Selling Price, Variable, and Fixed
Cost due to Sales Commission
FIXED EXPENSE WILL DECREASE BY $6,000 FROM $35,000 TO $29,000
VARIABLE EXPENSE PER UNIT WILL INCREASE BY $15 FROM $150 TO $165
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN WILL DECREASE FROM $100 TO $85
= $35,000/ $100
= 350 UNITS
Break-Even in Sales (DOLLARS)
FIXED EXPENSE $35,000/ MONTH
CM RATIO: UNIT CM / UNIT SALES PRICE
= $100/$250 = 40%
= $35,000 / .40
= $87,500
CVP Graph/ Break-Even Chart
CVP Graph / Break Even Chart
1. DRAW A LINE PARALLEL TO THE VOLUME AXIS FOR FIXED
EXPENSES: $35,000
SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 2
SAMPLE 1:
AMOUNT % AMOUNT % = 40,000 / 10,000
SALES $100,000 100 $100,000 100 =4
VARIABLE EXPENSES 60,000 60 30,000 30
SAMPLE 2:
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN 40,000 40 70,000 70 = 70,000/10,000
FIXED EXPENSES 30,000 60,000 =7
NET OPERATING MARGIN $10,000 $10,000
THANK YOU!
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL PER UNIT % OF SALES
CM 300,000 $15 ?
3. Compute the company’s degree of operating leverage at the present level of sales.
4. Assume sales increased by 8%. What % do you expect net income to increase? (use
operasting leverage)
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