Hendry Limited produces a mini-kitchen called Town Cook, which is enjoying extensive popularity amongst young children. The following data is available for the month: Selling price (per unit) Units in opening inventory N$116,00 600 Units manufactured 2550 Units sold 3050 Units in closing inventory Variable cost per unit: 100 Direct materials N$12,00 Direct labour N$50,00 Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative N$6,50 N$10,00 Fixed costs: N$81 000,00 Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative N$19 000,00 The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month. (where applicable, round off amounts to two decimal places) 2.1 Calculate the unit product cost for the month under marginal costing.
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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