Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259535314
Author: David Marshall, Wayne William McManus, Daniel Viele
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.11E
To determine

1.

Concept Introduction:

Contribution Margin-

Contribution margin can be defined as the difference between sales and variable costs. The portion i.e. left after deducting variable costs of the product from the sales, it is termed as contribution margin.

Contribution margin is a cost accounting concept which helps company to identify the profit earned on a single product.

It is measured by deducting variable costs from selling price.

  Contribution margin=Selling Price–Variable costs

Contribution margin ratio:

Contribution margin is the difference between sales and the variable cost. Contribution margin ratio can be defined as the difference between sales and variable cost expressed as the percentage of sales.

Variable costs:

Variable costs can be defined the cost or the expenses that change with the change in the level of output.

Fixed costs:

Fixed costs can be defined as the cost or the expenses that do not change with the change in the level of output.

To calculate:

Missing amounts for Firm A

To determine

2.

Concept Introduction:

Contribution Margin-

Contribution margin can be defined as the difference between sales and variable costs. The portion i.e. left after deducting variable costs of the product from the sales, it is termed as contribution margin.

Contribution margin is a cost accounting concept which helps company to identify the profit earned on a single product.

It is measured by deducting variable costs from selling price.

  Contribution margin=Selling Price–Variable costs

Contribution margin ratio:

Contribution margin is the difference between sales and the variable cost. Contribution margin ratio can be defined as the difference between sales and variable cost expressed as the percentage of sales.

Variable costs:

Variable costs can be defined the cost or the expenses that change with the change in the level of output.

Fixed costs:

Fixed costs can be defined as the cost or the expenses that do not change with the change in the level of output.

To calculate : Missing amounts for Firm B

To determine

3.

Concept Introduction:

Contribution Margin-

Contribution margin can be defined as the difference between sales and variable costs. The portion i.e. left after deducting variable costs of the product from the sales, it is termed as contribution margin.

Contribution margin is a cost accounting concept which helps company to identify the profit earned on a single product.

It is measured by deducting variable costs from selling price.

  Contribution margin=Selling Price–Variable costs

Contribution margin ratio:

Contribution margin is the difference between sales and the variable cost. Contribution margin ratio can be defined as the difference between sales and variable cost expressed as the percentage of sales.

Variable costs:

Variable costs can be defined the cost or the expenses that change with the change in the level of output.

Fixed costs:

Fixed costs can be defined as the cost or the expenses that do not change with the change in the level of output.

To calculate:

Missing amounts for Firm C

To determine

4.

Concept Introduction:

Contribution Margin-

Contribution margin can be defined as the difference between sales and variable costs. The portion i.e. left after deducting variable costs of the product from the sales, it is termed as contribution margin.

Contribution margin is a cost accounting concept which helps company to identify the profit earned on a single product.

It is measured by deducting variable costs from selling price.

  Contribution margin=Selling Price–Variable costs

Contribution margin ratio:

Contribution margin is the difference between sales and the variable cost. Contribution margin ratio can be defined as the difference between sales and variable cost expressed as the percentage of sales.

Variable costs:

Variable costs can be defined the cost or the expenses that change with the change in the level of output.

Fixed costs:

Fixed costs can be defined as the cost or the expenses that do not change with the change in the level of output.

To calculate:

Missing amounts for Firm C

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