ACCT 2301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Operating Leverage, Contribution Margin, Variable Cost

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Chapter 2 - cost behaviour, operating leverage & profitability analysis. Fixed cost: constant regardless of output (limit profitability, but above beq it"s all profit) Variable cost: has a multiplier effect for total variable costs (e. g. cogs) Mixed costs: semi-variable costs (e. g. phone bill: fixed until the limit, then variable) Relevant range: activity range where vc/ fc applicable (e. g. factory"s maximum output) Percentage change in profitability = [(final - initial)/final] * 100. Operating leverage = contribution margin / net income. Measure of extent to which costs are used. High fixed costs: high earnings volatility = risky. Low fixed costs: low earnings volatility = safe. Variable cost = change in total cost/change in production volume. Use the highest and lowest point to find the changes". Fixed cost = total cost - variable cost. Use: to predict costs and drive decisions. Chapter 3 - analysis of costs, volume & pricing to increase profitability. Break-even point: where contribution margin = fixed costs.

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