3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780077826482

Author: Stacey M Whitecotton Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips Associate Professor

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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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 st…

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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 r…

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Chapter 6, Problem 3.6GAP

Calculating Contribution Margin, Contribution Margin Ratio, Break-Even, Point Target Profit
Hawk Homes, Inc., makes one type of birdhouse that it sells for $30 each, its variable cost is $15 per house, and its fixed costs total $13,840 per year. Hawk currently has the capacity to produce up to 2,000 birdhouse per year, so its relevant range is 0 to 2,000 houses.

Prepare a CVP graph for Hawk including lines for both total cost and sales revenue. Clearly identify fixed cost and the break-even point on your graph.

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Solution Summary: The author explains the CVP graph, which is a graphical representation of Cost-Volume-Profit analysis. It shows units produced, total costs incurred, sales revenue, and profit margin for the period.

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