In Order to Calculate the Cost of a Long-Term Asset

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In order to calculate the cost of a long-term asset that is financed with long-term debt,present values concepts are used.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or volume of output, such as raw materials and labor directly involved in manufacturing.

Activity Levels

A measure used in cost accounting to evaluate the relation between the cost of a particular activity and the level of activity executed.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, determined by the proportion of fixed versus variable costs a company has.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, indicating how much contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.