Usually, if you have produced a million units, the cost of an extra one is much less than producing just one. The costs of setting up tools, factory space, personnel etc are generally much the same, so the more you can make and sell, those costs are shared across a lot bigger output, and those costs divided by the ouput are called the cost per unit. So it falls. That's why "mass production" is so successful. Imagine an automobile manufacturer planning to set up a factory to make just 1 automobile. Purchase of raw materials will be much cheaper for similar reasons.
Variable cost per unit remains same per unit and has no impact on increase or decrease of sales.
Total variable cost has a direct relationship with the level of output or units produced so it changes according to the change in the production units or level of production.For example:Variable cost per unit = 10so if units produced = 10then variable cost = 10 * 10 = 100if units produced = 8variable cost = 10 * 8 = 80
Total Variable Cost divided by Quantity of Output
Marginal cost is change in total cost due to increase or decrease one unit or output. It is technique to show the effect on net profit if we classified total cost in variable cost and fixed cost.
This costing system categorizes cost according to their cost behavior and divides them into variable and fixed cost, this system uses a cost for each unit of output based purely on the variable cost. All fixed cost is regarded as times based and are therefore linked to accounting periods rather than units of output. This costing system categorizes cost according to their cost behavior and divides them into variable and fixed cost, this system uses a cost for each unit of output based purely on the variable cost. All fixed cost is regarded as times based and are therefore linked to accounting periods rather than units of output.
the increase or decrease in cost as a result of one more or one less unit of output.
Variable cost per unit remains same with level of production and no change in change in level of production.
Direct labor and direct material is example of variable cost which increase with each increase of unit. Factory rent is example of fixed cost which remains fixed even in change in number of units produced.
Variable cost per unit = Total variable cost / total number of units manufactured
Variable costs are costs that increase in total as output increases. For example, total labor costs increase per each hour worked; total direct materials costs increase per unit produced, etc.
Unit Fixed Cost and Total Variable Cost Kenny Kalejaiye
Total cost = variable cost + fixed cost fixed cost = 50 fixed cost per unit = 50 / 500 = .1 total cost = 2 + .1 = 2.1 per unit