Lucia’s analysis is subject to assumptions because(c) The analysis lacks validity if the total fixed costs required for the calculated break-even point generates too low of capacity.
Explanation:
Cost-volume-profit analysis is used to make short-term decisions.
Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis is used to study the changes in cost and volume and how its impact on the company's operating income and net income.
While performing <u>Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis</u> several assumptions are made like assuming the Sales price per unit to be constant. Variable costs per unit to be constant.
The five basic component of CVP analysis includes
- volume or level of activity
- unit selling price
- variable cost per unit
- total fixed cost
- sales mix.
Answer:
a. Decrease
b. Decline
c. Exit
d. No change
Explanation:
The market for gourmet chocolate is in the long-run equilibrium, and an economic downturn has caused the consumer disposable income to fall. Chocolate is a normal good, and the chocolate producers have identical cost structures.
a. This decline in the consumer income will reduce the purchasing power of the consumers. As a result, the demand will decrease. The demand curve will move to the left.
b. This leftward shift in the demand curve will cause the price to decline, As the price falls, the profits earned by the producers will decline as well.
c. In the long run, the firms operate at zero economic profits. So a decline in profits imply that the firms are operating at an economic loss. This will cause the loss incurring firms to exit the market.
d. The long run supply curve will remain the same. It is not affected by change in profits, it changes only with change in the state of technology or availability of resources.
Answer:
The most the firm can spend to lease the new equipment without losing money=$75,000
Explanation:
The point at which the revenue in terms of sales equals the cost is the break-even point. This can be expressed as;
R=C
where;
R=revenue from sales
C=cost
And;
R=P×N
where;
R=revenue from sales
P=price per unit
N=number of units
In our case;
P=$7.5 per unit
N=10,000 units
replacing;
R=7.5×10,000=$75,000
Total revenue from sales=$75,000
C=p×n
where;
p=cost per unit
n=number of units
In our case;
p=$5
n=unknown
replacing;
C=5×n=5 n
At break-even point, R=C;
5 n=75,000
n=75,000/5=15,000
The break-even cost=5×15,000=$75,000
The most the firm can spend to lease the new equipment without losing money=$75,000
