Concept Introduction:
Contribution approach:
The contribution approach calculates the net profit by calculating the contribution margin. The variable cost is deducted from the sales value to calculate the contribution margin. Further, the fixed cost is deducted from the contribution margin to calculate the contribution margin.
Requirement 1:
Calculate the appropriate overtime premium.
Concept Introduction:
Contribution approach:
The contribution approach calculates the net profit by calculating the contribution margin. The variable cost is deducted from the sales value to calculate the contribution margin. Further, the fixed cost is deducted from the contribution margin to calculate the contribution margin.
Requirement 2:
Calculate the additional contribution margin per hour in case of hiring an upholstering company.
Concept Introduction:
Differential analysis:
Differential analysis is an accounting technique that is used to analyze the change in the revenue and cost of the business resulting from some specific decision making. It analyses the cost of accepting one business offer over other business offers.
Requirement 3:
Suggest whether Company P should hire the upholstering company or not.
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