Emporia Hornets Company manufactures and sells one product for $34 per unit. The company maintains no beginning or ending inventories and its relevant range of production is 20,000 units to 30,000 units When Emporia Hornets produces and sells 25,000 units, its unit costs are as shown in the table below: (Hint 1: within the relevant range, variable and fixed costs behave consistently. For example, a unit variable cost would be constant but a total variable cost would vary, and a unit fixed cost would vary but a total fixed cost would be constant. Hint 2: Each of the unit fixed costs in the table below are the average fixed manufacturing costs per unit when the production level is at 25,000 units. An average fixed cost per unit is the total fixed cost divided by the total number of units produced. You will need to compute a total fixed cost for each fixed cost item first and then to calculate a total fixed manufacturing cost, a total fixed period cost, or both.) Amount Per Unit Direct materials $ 8.00 Direct labor $ 5.00 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 6.00 Fixed selling expense $ 3.50 Fixed administrative expense $ 2.50 Sales commissions $ 4.00 Variable administrative expense $ 1.00 Required: What is Emporia's degree of operating leverage at a sales volume of 25,000 units? (Round your answer to 1 decimal places.)
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.
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Emporia Hornets Company manufactures and sells one product for $34 per unit. The company maintains no beginning or ending inventories and its relevant range of production is 20,000 units to 30,000 units When Emporia Hornets produces and sells 25,000 units, its unit costs are as shown in the table below: (Hint 1: within the relevant range, variable and fixed costs behave consistently. For example, a unit variable cost would be constant but a total variable cost would vary, and a unit fixed cost would vary but a total fixed cost would be constant. Hint 2: Each of the unit fixed costs in the table below are the average fixed
| Amount Per Unit | |
| Direct materials | $ 8.00 |
| Direct labor | $ 5.00 |
| Variable manufacturing |
$ 1.00 |
| Fixed manufacturing overhead | $ 6.00 |
| Fixed selling expense | $ 3.50 |
| Fixed administrative expense | $ 2.50 |
| Sales commissions | $ 4.00 |
| Variable administrative expense | $ 1.00 |
Required:
- What is Emporia's degree of operating leverage at a sales volume of 25,000 units? (Round your answer to 1 decimal places.)
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