Formula
COGS / Units Produced = Variable Cost
How do I calculate the variable cost report?
The best way to calculate your variable cost report is to use either Sourcetable. You can calculate the total variable cost of production by taking the cost of goods sold (COGS) divided by the total number of units produced. The formula for this calculation is: COGS / Units Produced = Variable Cost.
It is important to remember that variable costs are dependent on production or sales and as production and output increase, variable costs will also increase. It is important to keep track of the variable costs associated with production in order to be able to accurately determine the total cost of production.
What is a variable cost?
A variable cost is an expense that changes in proportion to how much a company produces or sells. This means that as production increases, the total variable cost will also increase.
How does a variable cost behave?
A variable cost decreases with production. This is because the cost per unit decreases as the number of units produced increases.
Are variable costs short-term costs?
Yes, variable costs are short-term costs because they can be easily adjusted.
What is the formula for calculating variable costs?
The formula for calculating variable costs is VC = Q * VC per Unit
, where VC
is the total variable cost, Q
is the quantity of units produced, and VC per Unit
is the variable cost per unit.
Are variable costs dependent on production or sales?
Yes, variable costs are dependent on production or sales. As production or sales increase, the total variable cost will also increase.