Break-Even Analysis Flashcards

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What is the break-even output?

A

The level of sales a business needs to cover its costs

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2
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What does costs equal at the break-even point?

A

Revenue

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3
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When sales are below the break-even output and costs are more than revenue, what does the business make?

A

A loss

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4
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When sales are above the break-even output and revenue exceeds costs, what does the business make?

A

A profit

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5
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Why should new businesses always do a break-even analysis?

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To find the break-even output

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6
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What does the break-even output tell the business?

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How much they will need to sell to break even

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7
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Why do established businesses use break-even analysis?

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To work out how much profit they are likely to make, and to predict cash-flow

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8
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What is contribution?

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The difference between the selling price of a product and the variable costs it takes to produce it

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9
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How do you calculate contribution per unit?

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Selling price per unit minus variable costs per unit

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10
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How do you calculate total contribution?

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Number of units sold x CPU
Total revenue - total variable costs

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11
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What is contribution used to pay?

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Fixed costs

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12
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What is the contribution left over after fixed costs called?

A

Profit

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13
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How do you calculate break-even output?

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Fixed costs divided by CPU

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14
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What do break-even charts show?

A

Costs and revenue plotted against output

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15
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What is margin of safety?

A

The amount between actual output and break even

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17
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What are 4 advantages of break-even analysis?

A

Easy
Quick
Let businesses forecast how variations in sales affect costs, revenue and profit
Influences decisions

18
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What are 3 disadvantages of break-even analysis?

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Assumes variable costs always rise steadily
Complicated for multiple products
If data is wrong - analysis is wrong