behavior and cost-volume-profit analysis are used by managers. 2 Questions Addressed by CVP Analysis How much must I sell to earn my desired income? How will income be affected if I reduce selling prices to increase sales volume? What will happen to profitability if I expand capacity? 3 Cost-Profit-Volume Analysis What is cost-volume-profit analysis? It is the study of the effects of output volume on revenue (sales)‚ expenses (costs)‚ and net income (net profit). 4 Variable Costs
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“Father of Profitability.” He was the first to describe in detail the double-entry bookkeeping‚ a process that plays an integral role in the development of capitalism as it allows us to calculate profits (Fischer‚ 2000). According to Pacioli‚ the hallmark of a successful business is what he calls the profit motive. This is the notion that successful business men and women must acknowledge and be influenced by the spiritual aspects of their lives. Or more specifically‚ Pacioli maintained that business
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income statement for last month: Sales $1‚000‚000 Less: Variable Expenses $ 700‚000 Contribution Margin $ 300‚000 Less: Fixed Expenses $ 180‚000 Operating Income $ 120‚000 The company has no beginning or ending inventories. A total of 20‚000 units were produced and sold last month. What is the company’s margin of safety in dollars? $400 000 10 points Question 2 1. The following is Addison Corporation’s contribution
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PROFIT MAXIMIZATION [See Chap 11] 1 Profit Maximization • A profit-maximizing firm chooses both its inputs and its outputs with the goal of achieving maximum economic profits 2 Model • Firm has inputs (z1‚z2). Prices (r1‚r2). – Price taker on input market. • Firm has output q=f(z1‚z2). Price p. – Price taker in output market. • Firm’s problem: – Choose output q and inputs (z1‚z2) to maximise profits. Where: π = pq - r1z1 – r2z2 3 1 One-Step Solution • Choose (z1
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Case Study: Contribution Margin and Variance Analysis By: Sachin Malhotra Student ID:xxxxxxxxx Presented To: Prof. G. Dunning Course: 04-70-256 Section 2 Date: November 28‚ 2008 Explanation of Profit Decline The decline in profits was due to a combination of various market‚ as well as‚ production factors. Firstly‚ the decreased market share was a major cause of the decline in the profits. This was quite surprising for a company that is operating in a growing market. The total market for
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For-Profit Education For-Profit education has been present for many years however has recently become a popular commodity. The for-profit educational world has been gaining popularity for a number of reasons. These include such aspects as access‚ student population‚ financial cost‚ etc. This paper will explore For-Profit education‚ a brief history‚ the students these institutions aim to serve‚ the intended focus of For-Profits and quality‚ the impact on higher education‚ and the roles of student
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Name: Thuy Anh Nguyen November 6‚2012 1. Conditions for profit maximization are: a) Difference between total revenue (TR) and total cost (TC) is maximized; b) Marginal revenue (MR) should be equal to marginal cost (MC) Explanations: If we assume that the company is facing a downward – sloping curve and it produces just one single product a) Profit = TR – TC. Profit will increase if TR increases and TC decreases. If company wants profit maximization‚ it should be TR maximization and TC minimization
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investment) per month are: C = 20‚000 + 50Q + 3Q2 a. Express total profits (() in terms of Q. b. At what level of output are total profits maximized? What price will be charged? What are total profits at this output level? c. What market structure did you assume? Why? d. Would your answers in b change if the market for sewing machines were competitive? How? (Specify price‚ quantity‚ and profit levels.) 2. Zar Island Gas Company is the sole producer of natural gas
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Non-Profit vs. For-Profit The main difference between non-profit and for profit healthcare organizations are; Non-profit hospitals don’t need to pay property‚ sales or income taxes and receive grants from the government and through donations. They were designed to provide discounted fees for service or no fee to those in the surrounding communities with limited to no funds for healthcare‚ basically the poor or those who fall within the guidelines of those below poverty level. The tax exemptions
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For profit vs. not for profit organizations Melinda Colp AIU Online Healthcare Administration HCM630-1203D-01 Professor Michael Schmitt September 16‚ 2012 Non-Profit healthcare organization vs. for-profit healthcare organization “Hospitals can be non-profit‚ for-profit‚ and government-owned and/or operated” (Baker & Baker‚ 2006). There are different terms for each classification in how to report and handle the finances but the basics are the same for any type of business. Business
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