1chapter 7-Cost Volume-Profit Relationship and Break-Even Analysis
1chapter 7-Cost Volume-Profit Relationship and Break-Even Analysis
1chapter 7-Cost Volume-Profit Relationship and Break-Even Analysis
Kelter Company manufactures and sells a specialized cordless telephone high electromagnetic radiation environments.
The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent year is given for below.
Management is anxious to improve the company's profit performance and has asked for an analysis of a number of items.
REQUIRED:
1. Compute the company's CM ratio and variable expenses ratio.
Total Contribution Margin ₱ 300,000 0.25
CM ratio= = =
Total Sales ₱ 1,200,000 or 25%
2. Compute the company's break-even point in both units and peso. Use the equation method.
Sales = Variable Expenses + Fixed Expenses + Profits Sales = Variable Expenses + Fixed Expenses + Profits
P60Q = P45Q +P240,000 + P0 X = 0.75 +P240,000 + P0
15Q = P240,000 0.25X = P240,000
Q = P240,000/P15 X = P240,000/0.25
Q = 16,000 units X = P960,000
3. Assume that sales increase by P400,000 next year. If cost behavior patterns remain unchanged, by how much
determine your will the company's operating income increase? Use the CM ratio to answer.
PRESENT EXPECTED INCREASE % OF SALES
Sales ₱ 1,200,000 ₱ 1,600,000 ₱ 400,000 100%
Less: Variable Expense 900,000 1,200,000 300,000 75%
Contribution Margin ₱ 300,000 ₱ 400,000 ₱ 100,000 25%
Less: Fixed Expenses 240,000 240,000 0
Net Operating Income ₱ 60,000 160,000 ₱ 100,000
4. Refer to the original data. Assume that next year management wants the company to earn a minimum
profit of P90,000. How many units will have to be sold to meet this target profit?
5. Refer to the original data. Compute the company's margin of safety in both peso and percentage form.
*IN PESO
Fixed Expenses 240,000
= = ₱ 960,000
CM Ratio 0.25
*IN PERCENTAGE
Sales (at the current volume of 20,000 units) (a) ₱ 1,200,000
Break-even Sales (at 16,000 units) 960,000
Margin of Safety in Peso (b) ₱ 240,000
Margin of Safety as a Percentage of Sales [(b)/(a)] 20%
6. (a) Compute the company's degree of operating leverage at the present level of sales.
Contribution Margin ₱ 300,000
Degree of Operating Leverage = = = 5
Net Operating Income ₱ 60,000
(b) Assume that through a more intense effort by the sales staff, the company's sales increase by 8% next year. By what
percentage would you expect net operating income to increase? Use the degree of operating leverage to obtain your answer.
5 × 8 = 0.4 or 40%
c. Verify your answer to (b) by preparing a new contribution format income statement showing an 8% increase in sales.
Kelter Company
Contribution Income Statement
For the Most Recent Year
a. Assuming that changes are made as described above, prepare a projected contribution format income statement for
next year. Show data on a total, per unit, and percentage basis.
b. Compute the company's new break-even point in both units and peso of sales. Use the contribution margin method.
₱ 210,000
Break-even point (units) = = 17,500 units
₱ 12
₱ 210,000
Break-even point (peso) = = ₱ 1,050,000
0.20