Contribution Margin Analysis Quiz
Test your knowledge of cost accounting with questions on contribution margin formula, breakeven point, and more.
#1
What is the formula for calculating contribution margin?
Total Revenue - Total Variable Costs
Total Revenue - Total Fixed Costs
Total Revenue / Total Variable Costs
Total Fixed Costs / Total Revenue
#2
Which of the following is NOT a variable cost?
Direct materials
Sales commission
Rent expense
Packaging costs
#3
Which of the following is NOT a component of contribution margin?
Total variable costs
Total fixed costs
Selling price per unit
Variable cost per unit
#4
What is the formula to calculate contribution margin per unit?
Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit
Total contribution margin / Total units sold
Total revenue / Total units sold
Fixed costs / Total units sold
#5
What happens to contribution margin per unit when variable costs increase?
Contribution margin per unit increases
Contribution margin per unit decreases
Contribution margin per unit remains the same
Contribution margin per unit becomes negative
#6
What does contribution margin ratio indicate?
The percentage of total sales revenue that contributes to covering fixed costs
The ratio of variable costs to total costs
The percentage of total costs that are variable costs
The ratio of fixed costs to total costs
#7
In contribution margin analysis, if the contribution margin is negative, what does it indicate?
The company is operating at a loss
The company's fixed costs are too high
The company's variable costs are too high
The company's sales revenue is too low
#8
What is the breakeven point?
The point where total revenue equals total variable costs
The point where total revenue exceeds total fixed costs
The point where total revenue equals total costs
The point where total revenue equals total contribution margin
#9
How does an increase in selling price affect contribution margin ratio?
It decreases the contribution margin ratio
It increases the contribution margin ratio
It has no effect on the contribution margin ratio
It decreases total contribution margin
#10
What is the contribution margin ratio formula?
(Total Revenue - Total Variable Costs) / Total Revenue
(Total Revenue - Total Fixed Costs) / Total Revenue
Total Revenue / Total Variable Costs
Total Fixed Costs / Total Revenue
#11
Which of the following is a limitation of contribution margin analysis?
It ignores fixed costs
It cannot be used for decision-making
It does not consider changes in sales volume
It does not provide insights into cost behavior
#12
Which of the following statements is true regarding contribution margin?
It represents the portion of sales revenue available to cover fixed costs and generate profit
It includes all costs incurred by a business
It is only relevant for service-based businesses
It is the same as gross profit
#13
Which of the following statements accurately describes the contribution margin concept?
It represents the profit margin on a company's products after covering all costs
It is calculated by subtracting fixed costs from total revenue
It is the ratio of variable costs to total costs
It does not consider variable costs
#14
What is the formula for calculating breakeven point in units?
Total Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin per unit
Total Variable Costs / Contribution Margin per unit
Total Revenue / Contribution Margin ratio
Total Revenue / Contribution Margin per unit
#15
Which of the following statements best describes the contribution margin per unit?
It represents the amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs per unit
It is the total profit earned by the company
It is calculated by dividing total fixed costs by the number of units sold
It is equal to the selling price per unit
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