The following data for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 were presented to the management Zigzag Company: 2020 = Net sales: 1,363,000, Cost of Sales: 911,800, Gross Profit: 451,200; 2019 = Net Sales: 1,250,000, Cost of Sales: 776,000, Gross Profit: 474,000. The management requested you to determine the cause of the decline in gross profit on sales in spite of the favorable information given by the sales division that the quantity sold in 2020 was higher than in 2019 and that the production costs in 2020 were lower than that of 2019 by 6%. The increase (decrease) in net sales due to price factor is: a. (P113,000) b. P113,000 c. (P199,500) d. P199,500
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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