M4A1 Cost, Volume, Profit Analysis

Assignment 1: Cost, Volume, Profit Analysis

By the due date assigned, respond to the following in the Discussion Area below:

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