Increase in variable cost reduces the contribution margin as following formula suggestsâ€Â
Contribution margin = Sales revenue – Variable Cost
sales-variable coste= contribution margin
contribution margin = sales - variable cost
sales-variable cost= contribution
Contribution margin is computed as sales revenue minus variable expenses
contribution margin ratio = (sales - variable costs) / Sales
Contribution margin = Sales revenue - variable cost Contribution margin = 10 million - 6 million Contribution margin = 4 million
Yes, Revenues minus variable costs gives you your contribution margin. Contribution margin minus fixed costs gives you net income.
Formula for contribution margin ratio = Sales
Contribution Margin = Sales - Variable Cost Sales Less:Variable Cost Contribution Margin Less:Fixed Cost Net profit(Loss)
Formula for Breakeven point: Breakeven point = Fixed Cost / Contribution margin ratio Contribution margin ratio = Sales / contribution margin Contribution margin = sales - variable cost
Formula for contribution margin ratio = Sales – Variable cost / Sales
Contribution margin ratio determines the percentage of variable cost in over all sales while contribution margin per unit tells the variable cost portion in per unit total cost or sales price.