3.2. Zara fashion is currently operating at 100%. The data provided in the table below is before the pandemic hit the entire economy. Looking at the current economic climate company’s directors are concerned that they can’t achieve the target. As a result they want a flexible budget for different levels of activity. The costs below show the company’s operating costs at 100% activity. £ Rent 200,000 Rates 40,000 Direct material 800,000 Direct labour 600,000 Electricity 120,000 Insurance cost 20,000 Indirect labour 30,000 Prepare a flexible budget at the following activity levels: 60, 80,100 and 110%
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) analysis is a cost accounting method that analyses the effect of fluctuating cost and volume on the operating profit. Also known as break-even analysis, CVP determines the break-even point for varying volumes of sales and cost structures. This information helps the managers make economic decisions on a short-term basis. CVP analysis is based on many assumptions. Sales price, variable costs, and fixed costs per unit are assumed to be constant. The analysis also assumes that all units produced are sold and costs get impacted due to changes in activities. All costs incurred by the company like administrative, manufacturing, and selling costs are identified as either fixed or variable.
Marginal Costing
Marginal cost is defined as the change in the total cost which takes place when one additional unit of a product is manufactured. The marginal cost is influenced only by the variations which generally occur in the variable costs because the fixed costs remain the same irrespective of the output produced. The concept of marginal cost is used for product pricing when the customers want the lowest possible price for a certain number of orders. There is no accounting entry for marginal cost and it is only used by the management for taking effective decisions.
3.2. Zara fashion is currently operating at 100%. The data provided in the table below is before the pandemic hit the entire economy. Looking at the current economic climate company’s directors are concerned that they can’t achieve the target. As a result they want a flexible budget for different levels of activity. The costs below show the company’s operating costs at 100% activity. £ Rent 200,000 Rates 40,000 Direct material 800,000 Direct labour 600,000 Electricity 120,000 Insurance cost 20,000 Indirect labour 30,000
Prepare a flexible budget at the following activity levels: 60, 80,100 and 110%
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