Anderson-EOG Inc

question 15

Essay

Anderson-EOG Inc. is evaluating the the construction of a gas pipeline to bring natural gas from Western New York state to New York City. The controller argues that every project of the company has to absorb a portion of administrative overhead including corporate headquarters and executive salaries. The Treasurer argues that these costs are irrelevant because they are merely being shifted from part of the company to another. Who is correct?

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales activities.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A metric that shows what percentage of sales revenue is available to cover variable costs and contribute to fixed costs after all variable expenses have been covered.

Cost Structure

The composition of fixed and variable costs that a company incurs during the production of goods or services, affecting profitability.

CVP Chart

A graphical representation used in Cost-Volume-Profit analysis to show the relationship between costs, volume of sales, and profit.