Acc/561 Cvp and Break-Even Analysis
CVP and Break-Even Analysis
ACC/561 - Accounting Wk 5
August 29, 2011
Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness, a fitness business based in Minnesota, offers franchise opportunities. The opportunity comes with a start-up fee ranging from $60,000 to $184,000. The following items are included in the start-up fee: 1. Franchise Fee 2. Grand Opening Marketing 3. Leasehold Improvements 4. Utility and Rent Deposits 5. Training Many people dream of owning a business as opposed to working for another business. The benefits of owning a franchise is priceless if ran properly. This paper will show an estimate amount of variable costs and monthly sales in members and dollars for Snap Fitness. Also included are five examples of variable costs and a summary about purchasing a franchise and the decisions that come along with it.
Estimate Amount of Variable Costs
A Snap Fitness franchise is estimated to incur fixed operating costs of $4,000 and $2,000 to lease fitness equipment. A newspaper article providing details about fitness centers like Snap Fitness states this form of business may only require 300 members to reach its break-even point. The cost-volume-profit, also known as CVP, analysis will assist Snap Fitness in determining the effects of changes of volume and costs on the business’ profits. The CVP analysis will help the new franchise apply appropriate profit planning. The CVP analysis determines profit by subtracting total revenue from total costs. The equation separates costs into variable and fixed. The equation coverts to profit = total revenue - total variable costs - total fixed costs. The newspaper stated the average break-even point would be 300 members and each member pays a $26 monthly fee to attend a Snap Fitness center. The break-even point in dollars would be $7,800. With a minimum of 300 members the total revenue for the month is $7,800. The business has estimated total fixed costs of $6,000. To estimate the amount of variable costs Snap
ACC/561 - Accounting Wk 5
August 29, 2011
Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness, a fitness business based in Minnesota, offers franchise opportunities. The opportunity comes with a start-up fee ranging from $60,000 to $184,000. The following items are included in the start-up fee: 1. Franchise Fee 2. Grand Opening Marketing 3. Leasehold Improvements 4. Utility and Rent Deposits 5. Training Many people dream of owning a business as opposed to working for another business. The benefits of owning a franchise is priceless if ran properly. This paper will show an estimate amount of variable costs and monthly sales in members and dollars for Snap Fitness. Also included are five examples of variable costs and a summary about purchasing a franchise and the decisions that come along with it.
Estimate Amount of Variable Costs
A Snap Fitness franchise is estimated to incur fixed operating costs of $4,000 and $2,000 to lease fitness equipment. A newspaper article providing details about fitness centers like Snap Fitness states this form of business may only require 300 members to reach its break-even point. The cost-volume-profit, also known as CVP, analysis will assist Snap Fitness in determining the effects of changes of volume and costs on the business’ profits. The CVP analysis will help the new franchise apply appropriate profit planning. The CVP analysis determines profit by subtracting total revenue from total costs. The equation separates costs into variable and fixed. The equation coverts to profit = total revenue - total variable costs - total fixed costs. The newspaper stated the average break-even point would be 300 members and each member pays a $26 monthly fee to attend a Snap Fitness center. The break-even point in dollars would be $7,800. With a minimum of 300 members the total revenue for the month is $7,800. The business has estimated total fixed costs of $6,000. To estimate the amount of variable costs Snap
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