ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

COST VOLUME PROFIT ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If Pantas Railway’s fixed costs total RM90, 000 per month, the variable cost per passenger is RM 45, and tickets sell for RM75, how much revenue must the Railway generate to earn RM120, 000 in operating income per month?
A
RM350, 000
B
RM210, 000
C
RM7, 000
D
RM525, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Take your total cost of production and subtract your variable costs multiplied by the number of units you produced. This will give you your total fixed cost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Total fixed cost (TFC) is that cost which does not change with a change in the level of output. Total variable cost (TVC) is that cost which changes as the level of output changes. Total cost (TC) is the sum of total fixed cost and total variable fixed cost.

Detailed explanation-3: -Total Cost: The sum of the fixed cost and total variable cost for any given level of production, i.e., fixed cost plus total variable cost.

Detailed explanation-4: -To calculate variable costs, multiply what it costs to make one unit of your product by the total number of products you’ve created. This formula looks like this: Total Variable Costs = Cost Per Unit x Total Number of Units.

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