Contribution Margin and Break Even Point by ACC 202 Trident University July 22‚ 2011 Contribution Margin and Break Even Point I’m going to discuss Contribution margin and what it is and how it relates to companies and profits. Contribution margin is the amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted. It is the amount available to cover fixed expenses such as lease agreements and then to provide profits for the period. Contribution margin is first
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Contribution Margin and Break Even Analysis. Many factors come into play in determining business success. One of them is the financial factor. For a company to set financial goals it is crucial that its management know in detail the products or services they sale or provide. This is the analysis of two different scenarios at Aunt Connie ’s Cookies Simulation (University of Phoenix‚ 2011) and the financial performance of Jamestown Electric Supply Company (Heiter‚ et. al. 2008). During both analysis
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BREAK-EVEN POINT A company’s break-even point is the amount of sales or revenues that it must generate in order to equal its expenses. In other words‚ it is the point at which the company neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss. Calculating the break-even point (through break-even analysis) can provide a simple‚ yet powerful quantitative tool for managers. In its simplest form‚ break-even analysis provides insight into whether or not revenue from a product or service has the ability to
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Break-even point is that point at which there is neither profit nor loss. It is at point costs are equal to sales. It is otherwise called as balancing point‚ neutral point‚ equilibrium point‚ loss ending point‚ profit beginning point etc. After BEP is achieved‚ all the further sales will contribute to profit. At BEP‚ Sales – Variable cost = Fixed costs. OR Contribution = Fixed costs. Break-even analysis Break-even analysis is an analytical technique that is used to determine the probable
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article: Break-even (economics) In economics & business‚ specifically cost accounting‚ the break-even point (BEP) is the point at which cost or expenses and revenue are equal: there is no net loss or gain‚ and one has "broken even." A profit or a loss has not been made‚ although opportunity costs have been "paid‚" and capital has received the risk-adjusted‚ expected return.[1] It is shown graphically as the point where the total revenue and total cost curves meet. In the linear case the break-even
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A Acct 505 Case Study 1 Springfield express is a luxury passenger carrier in Texas. All seats are first class‚ and the following data are available: |Number of seats per passenger train car | |90 | |Average load factory (percentage of seats filled) |70% | |Average full passenger fare | | |$160 | |Average variable cost per passenger
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Definition of Break Even point: Break even point is the level of sales at which profit is zero. According to this definition‚ at break even point sales are equal to fixed cost plus variable cost. This concept is further explained by the the following equation: [Break even sales = fixed cost + variable cost] The break even point can be calculated using either the equation method or contribution margin method. These two methods are equivalent. Equation Method: The equation method centers on
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Calculating the break-even point To avoid making a loss every business must at least break-even by achieving a level of sales that covers its total costs. But what level of sales is necessary to break-even? To explore the concept of break-even‚ we need to define some basic terms: Fixed costs: Costs that do not vary with output or sales e.g. managers salaries‚ rent and rates on business premises. Variable costs: Costs that vary with the quantity produced or sold e.g. costs of materials
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Question: Calculation of contribution margin per unit & machine-hour for MD Widgets. MD Widgets manufactures three different product lines‚ Model X‚ Model Y‚ and Model Z. Considerable market demand exists for all models. The following per unit data apply: Model X Model Y Model Z Selling price $80 $90 $100 Direct materials $30 30 30 Direct labor ($10/hour) $15 15 20 Variable support
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#3 Break-Even Analysis Rob Holland Assistant Extension Specialist Agricultural Development Center September 1998 One of the most common tools used in evaluating the economic feasibility of a new enterprise or product is the break-even analysis. 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
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