ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

COST VOLUME PROFIT ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If fixed cost decrease while variable cost per unit remain constant, the new contribution margin in relation to old contribution margin will be
A
unchanged
B
higher
C
lower
D
indeterminate
E
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If you reduce the variable costs of the product, you increase the product’s contribution margin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Variable Cost per unit decreases: The total cost line will decrease, as total Cost includes fixed Costs and variable Costs. As production increases, fixed cost per unit decreases, leading to a lower total cost relative to total production.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the fixed costs for a firm increase, the contribution margin remains unaffected because the contribution margin is ascertained by deducting the total variable cost from the sales revenue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because of the way contribution margin is calculated, an increase in fixed costs doesn’t directly change the margin, but it may well touch off a process that ultimately affects the margin.

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