Module 12 : Cost Volume Profit Analysis
Lecture 1 : Cost Volume Profit Analysis
 

Profit Volume Ratio (PV)

The contribution margin ratio (CMR) i.e. PV ratio is the percentage by which the selling price (or revenue) per unit exceeds the variable cost per unit, or contribution margin as a percentage of revenue.
Example
For Hero1, we could use the forecast information about volume (12,000 bikes) to determine the contribution margin ratio.
  • Total revenue = 800 * 12,000    
                           = 96,00,000
  • Total variable cost = 300* 12,000
                                  = 36,00,000
  • Total contribution margin = 9,600,000 - 3,600,000
                                               = 6,000,000
  • Contribution margin ratio = 6,000,000 / 9,600,000
                                               = 0.625