Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133428702
ISBN 13: 978-0-13342-870-4

Chapter 3 - Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis - Assignment Material - Questions - Page 93: 3-4

Answer

Contribution Margin: It's the money available to cover fixed costs and generate profit, calculated as total revenue minus total variable costs. Contribution Margin per Unit: The contribution each unit provides toward covering fixed costs and profit, calculated as the difference between the selling price and variable cost per unit. Contribution Margin Percentage: The contribution margin expressed as a percentage of total sales revenue, showing the proportion of each sales dollar available for covering costs and profit.

Work Step by Step

Contribution Margin: It's the money available to cover fixed costs and generate profit, calculated as total revenue minus total variable costs. Contribution Margin per Unit: The contribution each unit provides toward covering fixed costs and profit, calculated as the difference between the selling price and variable cost per unit. Contribution Margin Percentage: The contribution margin expressed as a percentage of total sales revenue, showing the proportion of each sales dollar available for covering costs and profit.
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