Below article describes the meaning of operating leverage, some of the ratios to measure operating leverage, its application and users and an illustrated example on how to  compute operating leverage. (a) Meaning of Operating Leverage: Refers to the existence of fixed costs in a company’s cost structure Is used to measure operating risk (b) Following [...]

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Append below is a list of articles under Cost-Volume-Profit(Managerial Accounting: Break-even point in Cost-Volume-Profit Steps to follow in Using Contribution Margin in the Cost-Volume-Profit Relationship Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships – Benefits or Objectives Limitation of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis In Short Term Decision Introduction & Assumptions Made in Cost-Volume-Profit

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Most managers would able to understand the term “break-even” which means there is no loss or gain. Similarly, in the cost-volume-profit relationship, break even point(BEP) is the LEVEL OF SALES AT WHICH PROFIT IS ZERO. At this point , there is NO gain or loss Refer to the below situation: Total ($) Per unit($) Sales [...]

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As described earlier, managers whether with financial or non-financial knowledge needs to at least understand the cost-volume-profit relationship to make decisions. The steps to remember the main element namely Contribution Margin is very simple & basic: Contribution Margin(CM) is left after variable expenses have been deducted CM amount will cover fixed expenses After covering fixed [...]

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Cost-volume-profit relationships need to be understood by managers whether who have financial or non financial knowledge. This is because the cost-volume-profit relationship helps manager to make decision. It helps them to understand the interrelation between, cost, volume and profit in an organizatin by focusing interactions among the following elements: Price of the product Volume or [...]

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Managers who wish to deploy the Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis effectively, need to also understand some of the following limitations of this modelling tool: 1.   Segregation of total costs into its fixed and variable components is difficult to do. 2.  Fixed costs are unlikely to stay constant as output increases beyond a certain range of activity. 3.   The analysis is [...]

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Cost Volume Profit analysis is a short term decision making tool used to assist managers in understanding the behavior of total costs, total revenues and operating income as changes occur in the output level, selling prices, variable cost or fixed costs.   Cost Volume Profit analysis is able to show the impact on the organization [...]

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