Kit Library / Commerce / Accountancy
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No contribution, no break-even.
Contribution margin is what's left from sales after variable costs — it first covers fixed costs, then becomes profit.
↳ Every BEP, MOS, and profit-target calculation starts from contribution.
One ratio unlocks every sales target.
↳ P/V ratio tells you how many paise of each sales rupee become contribution.
Mix products, then break even.
When a firm sells multiple products, BEP is found using the weighted average contribution per unit based on the sales mix.
↳ Changing the sales mix changes the weighted average contribution — and therefore the BEP.
This topic covers the core tools of cost and management accounting: break-even analysis for single and multi-product firms, cost sheet preparation, contract costing, overhead allocation and apportionment, and ABC invento…
~20 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
16 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
What does the weighted average contribution margin per unit (WACMPU) represent in a multi-product firm?
BeginnerThe composite contribution margin of all products by mix share
WACMPU combines each product's contribution per unit weighted by its share in the sales mix, treating the firm as one composite product.
In the source data, P1 sells 6,000 units and P2 sells 4,000 units. What is P1's share in the sales mix?
Beginner0.6
P1's mix share = 6,000 ÷ 10,000 = 0.6.
Using the source data, what is the overall break-even point in units?
Beginner6,000 units
Overall BEP = Fixed Cost ÷ WACMPU = 30,000 ÷ 5 = 6,000 units.
A company sells two products with equal contribution margins per unit. If the sales mix is reversed, what happens to the overall break-even point?
IntermediateIt stays the same because the CMs are equal
A mix change moves the overall BEP only when products have different CMs. With equal CMs, the WACMPU is unchanged.
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