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Paper Topic:

Cost volume profit relationship

Budgeted Income Statement under marginal costing if commission remains the same

Sales

30 ,000 ,000

Variable Cost of Goods Sold 17 ,400 ,000

Variable Selling Expense (Commission ) 5 ,400 ,000

br 22 ,800 ,000

Contribution

7 ,200 ,000

Fixed Costs Cost of Goods Sold 2 ,800 ,000

Advertising Expense 800 ,000

Administrative Expense 3 ,200 ,000

br 6 ,800 ,000

Net Operating Income

400 ,000 Budgeted Income Statement under marginal costing if commission increases to 20

Sales

30 ,000 ,000 p

Variable Cost of Goods Sold 17 ,400 ,000

Variable Selling Expense (30 ,000 ,000 x 20 ) 6 ,000 ,000

br 23 ,400 ,000

Contribution

6 ,600 ,000

Fixed Costs Cost of Goods Sold 2 ,800 ,000

Advertising Expense 800 ,000

Administrative Expense 3 ,200 ,000

br 6 ,800 ,000

Net Operating Loss (200 ,000 Budgeted Income Statement under marginal costing if own sales force employed

Sales

30 ,000 ,000

Variable Cost of Goods Sold 17 ,400 ,000

Variable Selling Expense (30 ,000 ,000 x 10 ) 3 ,000 ,000

br 20 ,400 ,000

Contribution

9 ,600 ,000

Fixed Costs Cost of Goods Sold 2 ,800 ,000

Advertising Expense (800 ,000 500 ,000 ) 1 ,300 ,000

Administrative Expense (note 1 ) 4 ,500 ,000

br 8 ,600 ,000

Net Operating Profit

1 ,000 ,000

Note 1 - Computation of Fixed Administrative Expenses

Present Fixed Administrative Expenses 3 ,200 ,000

Salaries of Salespeople 700 ,000

Travel and Entertainment Costs 400 ,000

Manager and Support Staff Salary 200 ,000

3 . Presently if the firm accepts the 20 commission rate a net operating loss would be incurred of 200 ,000 . Indeed a sales level of 30 ,900 ,000 is necessary . On the contrary if the own sales force is employed a lower sales level amounting to 26 ,700 ,000 is necessary . Thus the level of sales to reach the profit level under the 20 commission would be lower as follows Percentage contribution of sales : 100 - 68 32 4 . This entails the break-even point at 30 ,900 ,000 sales level for the 20 commission and 26 ,700 ,000 sales level if own sales force employed

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MEMO

To : President

From : Management Accountant

Date : 10th June 2008

Subject : Best Option on Thermometers

In light of the income statements conducted above , the organization should refrain from allowing the further increase in commission to 20 This is due to the fact that the firm will incur net losses of 200 ,000 if this arises . If based on the estimates made the company employs its own workforce the financial performance of the firm will drastically improve . Indeed it is envisaged that the net income would increase to 1 ,000 ,000 , which is 600 ,000 higher than the present profit under the 18 commission . In this respect , the company should employ its own workforce , because it is more financially viable

Reference

Drury C (1996 . Management and Cost Accounting . Fourth Edition . New York : International Thomson Business Press

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