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Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
CVP analysis is a study of the relationships between a businesss costs, volume and their impact on profit.
Analyses the interplay of various factors that affect profits. An important part of the budgeting activities. Assists management in effectively utilising the fixed resources in the short run. Is a tool used in both the planning and control functions. Used to measure the performance of the different departments in a company. Is static as it is based on a given set of factors. Basic application of CVP analysis is the break-even analysis.
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Q 1: How many units must be sold to break-even? Q 2: How will the break-even point change if additional fixed costs are incurred? Q 3: How will profits be impacted if price changes? Q 4: What is the break-even point for a desired level of profit?
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Break-even Analysis
The break-even analysis is conducted by organisations to identify the level of operations at which the entity has covered all costs but has not earned any profits.
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Break-even Point
The break-even point is that volume of activity at which total revenue equals the sum of all variable and fixed costs. It can be computed both algebraically and graphically. It is expressed in either units of output or sales rupees. Charts can also be used to illustrate the break-even point. Fixed Costs B.E. Point (in Units) = Unit Contribution Margin AND Fixed Costs B.E. Point (in Sales Rs) = Contribution Margin Expressed as a percentage of Sales Revenue
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Contribution Margin
Contribution margin (CM) is the amount of revenue in excess of variable costs and contributes towards the fixed cost and profit of the company.
It is the difference between selling price per unit and the variable cost per unit CM provides the operating profit for the company
Contribution Margin Ratio (CM) Sales- Variable Costs CM = Sales CM (in units) = SP- VC
Where ,SP = Sales Price per Unit VC = Variable Cost per Unit
CM (In Percentage) =
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Example
Online Company manufactures and sells a single product called SPARK. The following financial projections have been made for the product: Unit SP Unit VC Unit Contribution Margin = Rs 25 = Rs 15 = Rs 10
The total fixed costs for the company are Rs 30,000. Presently, the sales of the company are Rs 1,00,000. How many units must be sold by the company to break-even? Also calculate the break-even point for the company in rupees.
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Solution:
All costs can be classified into two types: fixed costs and variable costs. The total fixed cost remains constant with changes in sales volume for the time period being examined.
The total variable cost per unit is constant for the time period being examined but the total variable cost changes in direct proportion to sales volume.
Selling price per unit remains constant, i.e. it does not change with volume or because of other factors for the time period being examined.
Sales mix does not change if there are multiple products or the firm manufactures only one product.
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Profit Planning
Profit planning is an extension of B.E Analysis This technique helps to find the sales (in units/ in Rs) to achieve a target profit
Fixed Costs+ Desired Profits Contribution Margin Per Unit Fixed Costs + Desired Profit CM Expressed as a Percentage of Sales Revenue
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Profit Planning
Example:Fixed cost = Rs. 30,000/Contribution Margin = Rs.10/unit Contribution Margin as % of sales = 40% Desired profit = Rs. 10,000 Find out the BEP in units and in sales Rs.
10 30,000 + 10,000
BE Point ( in Sales Rs) = 0.4 = 1, 00,000
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Total Revenue Line
75
Total Total Cost Line Variable Cost Break-even Point Fixed Cost Line Total Fixed Cost
50
Loss
25
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The Profit-Volume Graph (P/V Graph) The profit-volume graph shows a direct relationship between sales and profits and is easy to understand.
Loss (Rs) Profit (Rs) Thousands omitted
30 __ 20 __
Profit Area
10 __
0 __ 10 __ 20 __ 30 __
Break-even Point
Loss Area
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P/V Ratio
When contribution margin expressed as a percentage of sales, it is called Profit Volume Ratio. The P/V Ratio is calculated as :
P/V Ratio =
Fixed Expenses
P/V Ratio
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Example:
P/V Ratio
= Rs 25 = Rs 15 = Rs 10
Online Company manufactures and sells a single product called SPARK. The following financial projections have been made for the product:
Unit SP Unit VC Unit Contribution Margin
The total fixed costs for the company are Rs 30,000. Presently, the sales of the company are Rs 1,00,000. How many units must be sold by the company to break-even? Also calculate the break-even point for the company in rupees.
Solution:
= 40%
= 0.4
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difference between the actual sales volume and the break-even sales volume is called the margin of safety (M/S).
It represents that proportion of the current sale which determines the profit of the firm.
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M/S Ratio =
Sales
= 25%
1,00,000
= 2.5
The assumptions imposed by accountants in calculating the CVP ratios also serve as the possible limitations of the technique. Most CVP analyses are based on the concept of static or fixed cost.
Semi-variable costs also affect the cost composition. Fixed costs will not change at all levels of sales within the assumed relevant range at activity. Selling price per unit remains constant. Variable costs vary in direct proportion to changes in activity, i.e. as a percentage of sales revenue they remain constant. The sales mix is assumed to remain constant if more than one product is sold. The projections are over a short period of time only.
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Problem I:
The following information pertains to the half year ending 30 June 2006 of a company:
Fixed Expenses 30,000 Sales Value 1,20,000 Profit 30,000 The company has projected a loss of Rs 6,000 for the second half of the same year ending 31 December 2006. (a) Calculate the break-even point, P/V ratio and margin of safety for six months ending 30th June 2006. (b) If the selling price and fixed expenses remain unchanged in the second half of the year, what is the expected sales volume for the second half? (c) Calculate the break-even point and margin of safety for the whole year.
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Solution I:
(a) P/V Ratio = (Contribution / Sales) X 100 = (Fixed Expenses + Profit) 100/ Sales Value = (60 000/ 1,20,000) 100 = 50% BE Point = Fixed Expenses / P/V Ratio = 30 000 / 50% = Rs 60,000 Margin of Safety = Sales BEP = 1,20,000 60,000 = Rs 60,000 (b) Contribution = Fixed Expenses Loss = 30,000 6,000 = Rs 24,000 Contribution = Sales x P/V Ratio = 24,000 = Sales 50% or Sales = Rs 48,000 for second half year. (c) For Full Year : Sales = 1,20,000 + 48,000 = Rs 1,68,000 Fixed Expenses = 30,000 + 30,000 = Rs. 60,000 P/V Ratio = 50% Profit = 30,000-6,000 = Rs 24,000 Break-Even Point = 60,000 / 50% = Rs. 1,20,000 Margin of Safety = 1,68,000 1,20,000 = Rs 48,000
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Problem II:
Following is the data for a company for the year 2007. Variable Costs per Unit:
Particulars Direct Materials Direct Labour Factory Overhead Total Fixed Costs: Factory Overhead Other Fixed Costs Selling Price per Unit Rs. 2,000 800 1,400 1,95,000 1,23,000 9,500
Compute the break-even point in units. If the company sold 70 units in 2007, how much profit did the firm realise? How many units should the company sell to generate a profit of Rs 84,800? Calculate net income if the company increases the number of units sold by 20 percent and reduces the selling price by Rs 500 per unit.
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Solution II:
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Problem III:
The Panasonic Company produces and sells a single product with the following costs and revenues for the year:
Particulars Total Revenues Total Fixed Costs Total Variable Costs Units Produced and Sold Units Rs. 5,00,000 1,00,000 2,00,000 1,00,000
What is the selling price per unit? What is the variable cost per unit? What is the contribution margin per unit? What is the break-even point? How many units should be produced by the company to produce a profit of Rs 2,50,000 for the year?
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Solution III:
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