In: Accounting
1. Consider the following company.
Revenues: 500
Variable costs 250
Fixed costs 100
Operating Income 150
1. Assuming that volume increases 10%, what will revenues, variable costs and fixed
costs be in year 2? What will operating income be? What will the operating margin
be in year 2?
2. Assume in the example above that variable costs were 150 and fixed costs were
200. What will revenues, variable costs and fixed costs be in year 2? What will the
operating margin be in year 2?
Answer-1:
Year-1 | Year-2 | |
Revenue | 500 | 550 |
Less: Variable costs | 250 | 275 |
Contribution margin | 250 | 275 |
Less: Fixed cost | 100 | 100 |
Operating income | 150 | 175 |
Operating margin (Operating income/Revenue*100) | 30% | 32% |
Variable cost to sales percentage = 250/500*100 = 50%
Formula:
Answer-2:
Year-1 | Year-2 | |
Revenue | 500 | 550 |
Less: Variable costs | 150 | 165 |
Contribution margin | 350 | 385 |
Less: Fixed cost | 200 | 200 |
Operating income | 150 | 185 |
Operating margin | 30% | 34% |
Variable cost to sales percentage = 150/500*100 = 30%
Formula: