Break Even Point

Module 12.
Cost Volume
Profit Analysis
Dr. Varadraj Bapat
Indian Institute of Technology,
Mumbai
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Dr. Varadraj Bapat
CA., CWA., M.Com., DISA, PhD.

School of Management
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Teaching Interests: Financial Accounting,
Management Accounting, Indian Economy
Research Interests: Financial Accounting,
Financial Inclusion, Corporate Finance
Others: Yoga, Spirituality, Sanskrut, Bharatiya
Sanskriti, ABVP
Cost Volume
Profit (CVP)
 Introduction
 Fixed costs
 Variable costs
 Semi variable costs
 Contribution margin
 Break even point
 PV Ratio

CVP Analysis
CVP analysis is the analysis of three

variable viz. cost, volume and profit.
Such analysis explores the
relationship existing amongst costs,
revenue, activity level and resulting
profit. It aims at measuring variation of
cost with profit.
Fixed Cost
These are the costs which incurred

for a period and which within certain
output and turnover limits, tend to
be unaffected by fluctuations in the
levels of activity (Output or
turnover).

For example: Rent, insurance of
factory building etc. remain the same
for different levels of production.

Fixed Cost Graph
Total Cost
Amt
Fixed Cost
Units
Variable Cost
These costs tend to very with the

volume of activity. Any increase in
activity results in an increase in the
variable cost and vice versa.
For example: Cost of direct labour,
direct material, etc.

Variable Cost
Graph
Variable Cost
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Semi-Variable Cost
These costs contain both fixed and

variable components and thus partly
affected by fluctuation in the level of
activity.
Examples of semi variable costs are
telephone bill, gas and electricity etc.

Semi-Variable Cost
Graph
Semi-Variable Cost
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Units
Cost-Volume-Profit
Analysis
CVP analysis :
 Takes into account
– the total costs (fixed and variable)
– the total sales revenues
– desired profits vis-a-vis the sales

volume

It is used for forecasting or predicting
how the changes in costs and sales
volume affect profit. It is also known
as 'Break-Even Analysis'.
CVP analysis could be helpful in the
following situations:

Budget planning: for forecasting
profit by considering cost and profit
relation, and volume of production
volume. This will help in determining
the sales volume required to make a
profit.
–To make decisions regarding
pricing and sales volume.

Determining the sales mix of different
products, in what proportions each of
the products can be sold.
–Preparing flexible budget considering costs
at different levels of production

Objectives of CVP
Analysis
– Understand the interaction
among
 Prices of products
 Volume or level of activity
 Per unit variable cost
 Total fixed cost
 Mix of product sold

Assumptions of CVP
Analysis
• Expenses can be classified as either
variable or fixed.
• CVP relationships are linear over a
wide range of production and sales.
• Sales prices, unit variable cost, and
total fixed expenses will not vary within
the relevant range.
• Volume is the only cost driver.
• The relevant range of volume is
specified.
• Inventory levels will be unchanged.
• The sales mix remains unchanged
during the period.

Calculations
 Profit Equation and Contribution
Margin
1. Profit =Sales -Total costs
2. Profit = Sales -Total variable costs -
Total Fixed costs
3. Contribution margin = Total revenue –
Total variable costs

Sales XX
-Variable Cost (XX)
Contribution XX
-Fixed Cost (XX)
Profit XX

 Profit = (S-V)*Q – FC
 Q = (FC + Expected Profit)
(S-VC)
 Q is the no. of units required to be
sold to obtain target profit.
 S=Selling Price p.u. VC=Variable
cost p.u. FC=Fixed Cost
Example:
Suppose that Super Bikes wants to

produce a new mountain bike called
Hero1 and has forecast the following
information.
 Price per bike = `800
 Variable cost per bike = ` 300
 Fixed costs related to bike

production = ` 55,00,000

 Target profit = ` 2,00,000
 Estimated sales = 12,000 bikes
We determine the quantity of bikes

needed for the target profit as
follows:
 Quantity = (`55,00,000 + `2,00,000) /
(`800 - `300) = 11,400 bikes

Profit Volume Ratio
(PV)
The contribution margin ratio (CMR)
i.e. PV ratio is the percentage by
which the selling price (or revenue)
per unit exceeds the variable cost
per unit, or contribution margin as a
percentage of revenue.

Example
For Hero1, we could use the forecast
information about volume (12,000
bikes) to determine the contribution
margin ratio.
 Total revenue = `800 * 12,000
= ` 96,00,000

 Total variable cost
= ` 300* 12,000 = ` 36,00,000
 Total contribution margin =
`9,600,000 - ` 3,600,000 =
`6,000,000
 Contribution margin ratio =
`6,000,000 / `9,600,000 =0.625

BEP analysis
 Breakeven analysis is used to find

the minimum level of production
required
 Evaluates both fixed and variable
costs

 Uses:
1. To find a suitable product mix
2. To find the sales required to reach

a desired revenue.
3. The profits at certain price level
and sales

Break even Point (BEP)
 A CVP analysis can be used to

determine the BEP, or level of
operating activity at which revenues
cover all fixed and variable costs,
resulting in zero profit.
 In other words this is the point where
no profit or losses have been made
Cost-Volume-Profit Graph
Break-even Total sales

point
re a
t a
Sales in Rupees
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P r
Total expenses
Fixed expenses
r ea
s a
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Units Sold
Break even
Applications
• New Product decisions :-
Enables to determine the sale
volume required for a firm
(or an individual product) to
breakeven , given expected sales
price and expected costs.
• Pricing decisions:- Enables to
study the effect of changing price
and volume relationship on total
profits.
• Modernizations or automation
decisions:- Analysis the profit in
implication of a modernization or
automation programme.
• Expansion Decisions :- studies
the aggregate effect of a general
expansion in production and
sales.

Formulae
 BEP in units = Total fixed costs
(Sales price – variable cost p.u.)
= Fixed cost
Contribution per unit
 BEP in sales value = Fixed cost
PV Ratio

Example
• Sales 5000 units
• Sales price per unit Rs. 50
• Variable cost per unit Rs. 30
• Fixed cost Rs. 35000
• Therefore, contribution per unit =
50-30 =Rs. 20

BEP in units = 35000/20
= 1750 units
1750 * 50 = Rs. 87500
 BEP in sales value = 35000 *
250000 / 87500
= Rs. 100000

Margin of safety
• Represents the strength of the
business
• Margin of Safety= Actual Sale –
BEP Sale
• Margin of safety% = (Sales -
BEP)/Sales x 100

• Margin of safety = (5000-1750)
5000
=65%
• Hence even if the sales decrease by
65%, the business wont face any
loss


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Module 12.

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 Semi variable costs

 Break even point

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CVP analysis is the analysis of three

These are the costs which incurred

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These costs tend to very with the

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These costs contain both fixed and

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– the total costs (fixed and variable)

– the total sales revenues

– desired profits vis-a-vis the sales

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 Per unit variable cost

 Total fixed cost

 Mix of product sold

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Suppose that Super Bikes wants to

 Variable cost per bike = ` 300

 Fixed costs related to bike

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We determine the quantity of bikes

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`6,000,000 / `9,600,000 =0.625

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 Breakeven analysis is used to find

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2. To find the sales required to reach

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 A CVP analysis can be used to

Break-even Total sales

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