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Variable costs are any expenses that change based (NPV) of all cash flows equal to zero in a

on how much a company produces and sells. This discounted cash flow analysis.
means that variable costs increase as production 4. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) - is a ratio used in
rises and decrease as production falls. Some of the a cost-benefit analysis to summarize the overall
most common types of variable costs include labor, relationship between the relative costs and
utility expenses, commissions, and raw materials. benefits of a proposed project. BCR can be
Variable costs change based on the amount of expressed in monetary or qualitative terms. If a
output produced. Variable costs may include labor, project has a BCR greater than 1.0, the project
commissions, and raw materials. To calculate is expected to deliver a positive net present
variable costs, multiply what it costs to make one value to a firm and its investors.
unit of your product by the total number of
Total cost is fixed cost (FC) plus variable cost (VC),
products you've created. This formula looks like
or TC = FC + VC = Kr+Lw.
this:
The total cost formula is an accounting equation
Total Variable Costs = Cost Per Unit x Total
that shows the cost per unit of the quantity that
Number of Units.
has been produced. It is calculated using two
Fixed costs, on the other hand, are any expenses figures: the first figure represents the total
that remain the same no matter how much a production cost, whereas the second figure
company produces. These costs are normally represents the quantity produced. The total cost of
independent of a company's specific business production is divided by the total amount paid in
activities and include things like rent, property tax, numbers, forming the average total cost formula.
insurance, and depreciation. Fixed costs may A straightforward and easy-to-use procedure, the
include lease and rental payments, insurance, and total-cost formula is calculated by dividing the total
interest payments. production cost by the number of products
manufactured. Here is everything you need to
Fixed Costs = Total Costs – (Variable Cost Per Unit
know about the total-cost formula, how it works,
× Number of Units Produced)
the advantages of using it for your business, and
Capital Budgeting the setbacks that may come with it.

1. Payback Period - The term payback period


refers to the amount of time it takes to recover
the cost of an investment. Simply put, it is the
length of time an investment reaches a
breakeven point.
2. Net Present Value - is the difference between
the present value of cash inflows and the
present value of cash outflows over a period of
time. NPV is used in capital budgeting and
investment planning to analyze the profitability
of a projected investment or project. NPV is the
result of calculations used to find the current
value of a future stream of payments.
3. The internal rate of return (IRR) - is a metric
used in financial analysis to estimate the
profitability of potential investments. IRR is a
discount rate that makes the net present value

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