This presentation shows Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Chart in a very detailed way. Total Costs are classified in Variable Costs and Fixed Costs. Breakeven point is obtained when Sales equals Total Costs.
2. CVP ANALYSIS
• Cost-‐Volume-‐Profit
(CVP)
Analysis
is
a
very
simplified
and
useful
framework
for
short-‐
term
decision-‐making;
• The
most
important
of
the
chart
analysis
is
the
point
where
Sales
equals
to
Total
Costs,
that
is
called
breakeven
point;
• At
this
point
there
is
no
profit
or
loss.
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3. CVP ANALYSIS ASSUMPTIONS
• Constant
sales
price;
• Constant
variable
cost
per
unit;
• Constant
total
fixed
cost;
• Constant
sales
mix;
• Units
sold
equal
units
produced.
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4. CVP ANALYSIS ABBREVIATIONS
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FC
Total
Fixed
Cost
VC
Total
Variable
Cost
TC
Total
Cost
S
Sales
Q*
Breakeven
point
(in
units)
V*
Breakeven
point
(in
value)