Hermione Ltd. produces magical wands. The budgeted production equals 500 magical wands and the budgeted fixed production overheads equals £282,000. The actual production level was 20% lower than estimated and the actual fixed production overheads equal £300,000. The selling, general and administrative expenses equal £18,250. Hermione Ltd. sells 200 magical wands for a price of £150 per unit. The variable production cost per unit is £56. Required: a) Generate the profit statement using the absorption costing technique. b) Considering your answer in a), which is your advice for Hermione Ltd.? Explain your answer in detail. c) Would your answers in a) and b) change if the amount of magical wands sold equals 400 units? Explain your answer in detail.
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) analysis is a cost accounting method that analyses the effect of fluctuating cost and volume on the operating profit. Also known as break-even analysis, CVP determines the break-even point for varying volumes of sales and cost structures. This information helps the managers make economic decisions on a short-term basis. CVP analysis is based on many assumptions. Sales price, variable costs, and fixed costs per unit are assumed to be constant. The analysis also assumes that all units produced are sold and costs get impacted due to changes in activities. All costs incurred by the company like administrative, manufacturing, and selling costs are identified as either fixed or variable.
Marginal Costing
Marginal cost is defined as the change in the total cost which takes place when one additional unit of a product is manufactured. The marginal cost is influenced only by the variations which generally occur in the variable costs because the fixed costs remain the same irrespective of the output produced. The concept of marginal cost is used for product pricing when the customers want the lowest possible price for a certain number of orders. There is no accounting entry for marginal cost and it is only used by the management for taking effective decisions.
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