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Contribution per unit

Pdt HV Pdt MV
Sales 360 210
Less: variable expenses
Direct material 62 44
Direct Labor 80 40
Variable Manufacturing OH 90 60
Shipping expenses 20 252 8 152
Contribution per unit 108 58

Contribution Margin Ratio 30 27.619048

1 If the Product MV is dropped the profits would decrease by Rs. 1740000


Or the loss for the previous year would have been Rs. 1750000

Machine hours 3 2
Contribution per machine hour 36 29

Product mix of the last year Pdt HV Pdt MV


Units 24000 30000
Total machine hours 72000 60000

Total contribution 2592000 1740000


Less :Fixed expenses
Manufacturing overhead
Selling and adminexpenses
Profit before Int and tax
Less :Interest
Profit before tax

Shipping expenses 480000 240000


3 New product mix if machine capacity is the limiting factor
Pdt HV Pdt MV
Units 30000 6000
Total machine hours 90000 12000

Total contribution 3240000 348000


Less :Fixed expenses
Manufacturing overhead
Selling and adminexpenses
Profit before Int and tax
Less :Interest
Profit before tax

Pdt HV Pdt MV
Current Production Units 24000 30000
Total Labour hours 48000 30000

4 New product mix if labour resource is the limiting factor


Contribution per labor rupee 1.35 1.45
contribution per labor hour 54 58

units 30000 45000


Total Labour hours 60000 45000

Total contribution 3240000 2610000


Less :Fixed expenses
Manufacturing overhead
Selling and adminexpenses
Profit before Int and tax
Less :Interest
Profit before tax

5 If raw material is the limiting factor Pdt HV Pdt MV


Contribution per rupee of material cost 1.7419355 1.3181818
Q.6 Pdt HV, MV and LV can be outsourced from a local manufacturer at Rs.310, Rs.195 and 380
if you assume machine hours are limited in supply as in Q.3

6 If Outsourced Pdt HV Pdt MV


Outsourcing cost-Assumed - not given in case 310 195
Current variable manufacturing cost 232 144
Savings if manufactured 78 51
Savings per machine hour 26 25.5
Ranking 1 2
Produce inhouse 30000 43500
Machine hours required 90000 87000

Outsource units 1500

See also sheet 1 for segment margin


Pdt LV
440

100
120
90
20 330
110

25

3
36.66666667

Pdt LV
15000
45000 177000

1650000 5982000

2655000
3231000 5886000
96000
106000
-10000

300000 1020000
Pdt LV Total
25000
75000 177000

2750000 6338000

2655000
3231000
452000
106000
346000

Pdt LV Total
15000
45000 123000

0.916666667
36.66666667

6000
18000 123000

660000 6510000

2655000
3231000
624000
106000
518000

Pdt LV Total
1.1
.310, Rs.195 and 380 respectively, how many units of each product can be outsourced

Pdt LV Total
380
310
70
23.33333333
3

177000

25000
Assume the direct fixed costs of HV, MV and LV are 10 lac, 5 lac and 12 lac rupees respectively, what is the answer t
If MV is dropped
Loss of contribution 1740000
Saving in direct fixed costs 500000
Change in profit 1240000

Product mix of the last year Pdt HV


Units 24000
Total machine hours 72000

Contribution margin from prev page 2592000


Specific fixed costs 1000000
Segment margin 1592000
Less : Common fixed Costs
Profit before interest and Taxes
108
ac rupees respectively, what is the answer to Q.1 of the case

Pdt MV Pdt LV
30000 15000
60000 45000 177000

1740000 1650000 5982000 Contribution towards direct and common fixed cost
500000 1200000 2700000
1240000 450000 3282000 Contribution towards common fixed cost
3186000
96000
58 110
d common fixed cost

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