Total Per Unit Sales (20,000 units) Variable expenses.. Contribution margin $300,000 $15.00 120,000 $ 6.00 Fixed expenses .. Net operating income.. 70,000 $ 50,000
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Changes in Selling Price, Sales Volume, Variable Cost per Unit, and Total Fixed Costs
Miller Company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is shown below:
Required:
(Consider each case independently):
1. What is the revised net operating income if unit sales increase by 15%?
2. What is the revised net operating income if the selling price decreases by $1.50 per unit and the number of units sold increases by 25%?
3. What is the revised net operating income if the selling price increases by $1.50 per unit, fixed expenses increase by $20,000, and the number of units sold decreases by 5%?
4. What is the revised net operating income if the selling price per unit increases by 12%, variable expenses increase by 60 cents per unit, and the number of units sold decreases by 10%?
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