Total revenue equals price time’s quantity. It reflects total receipts obtained from selling a certain output or quantity of goods. Total costs is different it’s equal to fixed costs and variable costs. Fixed costs include building and equipment costs, regulatory fees and salaried personnel and remain stable, especially in the short term, but may vary with a longer time horizon. As the time horizon increases, variable costs rely less on existing factors and restrictions and therefore will begin behaving differently which will in turn affect the cost of production (Wright, 2007).
By contrast, the price elasticity of demand tells you “how much” quantity demanded changes when price changes. It shows the responsiveness of a change in quantity demanded to a change in price. [text: E p. 114; MI p. 114] 2. Why do economists use percentages rather than absolute amounts in measuring the responsiveness of consumers to changes in price? There are two basic reasons.
How can a flexible budget be used as a control? (Points : 15) The primary use of a flexible budget is to measure performance by comparing actual costs for a given output with the budgeted costs for the same level of output. A flexible budget is the opposite of a static budget. Flexible budget allows for variability in business and allows for unexpected changes. It distinguishes between fixed and variable costs in this way the budget can be adjusted automatically to a particular activity.
By following the matching principle all of the costs associated with a particular product, not just its wholesale price, is expensed when the item is sold. Requirement 2 - A Generally, the lower of cost or market method is used to value inventory in order to “avoid reporting inventory at an amount greater than the benefits it can provide” (Spiceland, Sepe, & Nelson, 2013, p. 476). According to Spiceland, Sepe, and Nelson (2013) the “change in replacement cost usually is a good indicator of the direction of change in selling price” (p. 477). When the change in replacement cost is negative the LCM method allows companies to apply the conservatism principle. The conservatism principle involves “recognizing expenses and liabilities as soon as possible when there is uncertainty about the outcome, but to only recognize revenues and assets when they are assured of being received” (The conservatism principle).
Supply and Demand Simulation Amanda Huenefeld ECO/365 Sadu Shetty January, 14, 2013 Introduction Supply and demand are the two influences that govern pricing in the larger picture of a viable economic market. The two factors are like two forces. Equally the conclusive levels of supply and demand, and the comparative levels of the two in contrast to one another, are significant. The standard of supply and demand is that if one or both varies, there will be a transient difference in the amount of product manufacturers are equipped to sell and the quantity that consumers are willing to buy. This difference will cause the market price to increase or decrease when necessary until the quantities are the same.
They then develop calculations to categorize these consumer patterns, and then use them as tools to provide insight into consumer reactions and possible future buying patterns. One of these tools is called the Price Elasticity of Demand. The Price Elasticity of Demand measures how consumer demand changes as a result of changes in price and it is represented as a coefficient. Elasticity is the main aspect of this coefficient and it represents how responsive or elastic consumers are to price fluctuations. This coefficient is calculated by dividing the change in demand by the original demand, and subsequently dividing that total by the change in price divided by the original price and the final
A primary use of the PPI is to deflate revenue streams in order to measure real growth in output. A primary use of the CPI is to adjust income and expenditure streams for changes in the cost of living. The different uses because definitional differences that can be categorized into two critical areas: the composition of the set of commodities and services they include and the types of prices collected for these
The balance sheet connects to income statements, in turn also connected to cash flow statement. Occurrences or a change to the net cash activities of the cash flow statement affects the balance sheet. The balance sheet is useful when estimating the potential of the organization in order for them to achieve there long-term mission. However, cash flow statement displays the exchange of currency among an organization and external agents. For example, the cash flow can be affected when the company purchases products, and if the costs of the products are an outstanding amount in turn it will affect the assets on the balance sheet.
The higher the price of a good the more supply of the good will be placed into the market. Conversely, as the price falls, the less of a supply of the good will be placed into market. Determinants of Supply Supply is determined by the cost of the resources needed to produce the good, technologies used in production, any taxes or subsidies that the producer receives, the cost of goods that are comparable or not, the outlook of the producers, and how many sellers are in the market. As these determinants change there will be a corresponding change within the supply side of the
Cost analysis Costa analysis can be examined from different dimensions. Operating leverage is one of these dimensions. It is a measure of leverage. It measures how a company’s revenue growth translates into operating income growth, and of how risky a company's operating income is. Operating leverage is defined as Fixed costs / Total costs.