Assignment 1: Cost, Volume, Profit Analysis

Continuing the scenario from the Module 3 discussion:

Identify and classify the fixed and variable manufacturing costs for producing your product.

Describe what contribution margin means and how you would calculate it for your division.

What types of decisions could you make using the contribution margin? Give specific examples of how you might use the contribution margin to make decisions about product pricing, acceptance of special orders, increasing or decreasing component costs, or incurring additional advertising expenses.

Be sure to cite any sources using APA style. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a guide.

Through the end of the module, provide substantive responses to at least two other students' initial posts.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Initial Response

20

Discussion Participation

20

Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship

10

Total:

50