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What is Cost-volume-profit(CVP) analysis? please explain it

Every organisation has a prime motive of not only earning profit but also maximizing it. A profit does not happen by chance. It has to be managed. Cost-volume-profit analysis (CVP Analysis) is a tool of planning for profit. is it correct. please explain it..

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Question ajoutée par sasibhooshan pournami , Finance Manager , COMAT INDUSTRIES LLC
Date de publication: 2014/02/19
SREEDEVI SUNILKUMAR
par SREEDEVI SUNILKUMAR , Business finance officer , Emirates Airline

CVP analysis is the technique that examines changes in profit in response to the changes in sales volume,costs and prices.Accountants often perform CVP analysis to plan future levels of operating activity and provide information about

 

● Which products or services to emphasize

* whether to increase fixed costs

*Whether fixed costs expose organiztion to unacceptable levels of risk

* The amount of revenue required to avoid losses

* The volume of sales needed to achieve a targeted level of profit.

* How much to budget for discretionary expenditures.

 

Rehan Qureshi
par Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

Definition of 'Cost-Volume Profit Analysis'   A method of cost accounting used in managerial economics. Cost-volume profit analysis is based upon determining the breakeven point of cost and volume of goods. It can be useful for managers making short-term economic decisions, and also for general educational purposes.

 

Cost-volume profit analysis makes several assumptions in order to be relevant. It often assumes that the sales price, fixed costs and variable cost per unit are constant. Running this analysis involves using several equations using price, cost and other variables and plotting them out on an economic graph.

Moiz Saifuddin Gabaji
par Moiz Saifuddin Gabaji , Internal Auditor (Financial & Operational Audit) , Attock Petroleum Limited (part of Attock Group a vertically integrated oil conglomerate)

CVP Analysis deals with how operating profit is affected by changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price per unit and the sales mix of two or more different products.

CVP analysis has following assumptions:

  1. All cost can be categorized as variable or fixed.
  2. Sales price per unit, variable cost per unit and total fixed cost are constant.
  3. All units produced are sold

 

CVP analysis also makes use of following concepts:

Contribution Margin (CM)

Contribution Margin (CM) is equal to the difference between total sales (S) and total variable cost or, in other words, it is the amount by which sales exceed total variable costs (VC). In order to make profit the contribution margin of a business must exceed its total fixed costs. In short:

CM = S − VC

Unit Contribution Margin (Unit CM)

Contribution Margin can also be calculated per unit which is called Unit Contribution Margin. It is the excess of sales price per unit (p) over variable cost per unit (v). Thus:

Unit CM = p − v

Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio)

Contribution Margin Ratio is calculated by dividing contribution margin by total sales or unit CM by price per unit.

Muhammad Imran
par Muhammad Imran , Ast Finance & Accounts Manager , Mohmand Dada Minerals (Pvt) Limited

Cost-volume profit analysis is based upon determining the breakeven point of cost and volume of goods. It can be useful for managers making short-term economic decisions, and also for general educational purposes. 

Divyesh Patel
par Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis is used to determine how changes in costs and volume affect a company's operating income and net income. In performing this analysis, there are several assumptions made, including:

 

  1. Sales price per unit is constant.

  2. Variable costs per unit are constant.

  3. Total fixed costs are constant.

  4. Everything produced is sold.

  5. Costs are only affected because activity changes.

  6. If a company sells more than one product, they are sold in the same mix.

 

Mohammed  Mohammed
par Mohammed Mohammed , Senior SAP Consultant , Abyat Mega Store

Well explained by all ..........

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