Slides 12 Flashcards

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What does break-even analysis (BEA) illustrate?

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The relationship between volumes produced and sold by a firm, and its operating income.

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What are the determinants of operating income?

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  • Structural determinants
  • Volumes
  • Purchasing and selling prices
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3
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What does operating income equal?

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Sales revenue - operating costs.

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4
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What is production capacity?

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The concept of maximum capacity.

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5
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What are economies of scale?

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Cost advantages that firms obtain due to scale of operation.

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What is the definition of vertical integration?

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A strategy where a company purchases its supply chain, such as Ikea purchasing forests for raw materials.

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What is horizontal integration?

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A strategy where a company acquires another company in the same industry, such as Marriott acquiring Sheraton.

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What is the difference between purchasing prices and selling prices?

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  • Purchasing prices: price of inputs from suppliers
  • Selling prices: price of outputs sold to consumers
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9
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How do different volumes influence operating profits?

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By changing both total costs (via variable costs) and revenues.

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What factors affect purchasing and selling prices?

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  • Internal factors (e.g., negotiating power)
  • External factors (e.g., industry trends, competition levels)
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What are variable costs?

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Costs that have a strong and direct link with production and sales volume.

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12
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Give examples of variable costs.

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  • Raw materials
  • Sales commissions
  • Delivery charges
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What are fixed costs?

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Costs that have no strong and direct link with production and sales volume.

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Give examples of fixed costs.

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  • Rent
  • Depreciation
  • Legal and administrative consulting
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15
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How is labor classified as a cost?

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Labor can be a variable cost if easily adjusted, but may entail fixed costs due to regulations.

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16
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What is the formula for total costs (TC)?

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TC = VC + FC.

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17
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What is the operative break-even point (BEP)?

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Amount of sales that allows the firm to cover its operating costs.

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What is contribution per unit (CPU)?

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The net cash flow from a single transaction, calculated as Revenue per unit - Variable Cost per unit.

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What happens at the break-even point?

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Firms start to make an operating profit.

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20
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What is total contribution?

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The net cash flow from a single transaction multiplied by total quantity of units.

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What is the formula for operative BEP in quantity (QBEP)?

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QBEP = FC / CPU.

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What does the break-even point in revenues (sales version) calculate?

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It is calculated with the percentage contribution margin.

23
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What is the contribution margin (CM%)?

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CM% = CPU / Ru.

24
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What are operating risks linked to?

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The organization’s economic structure’s break-even point and degree of operating leverage.

25
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What is operating leverage?

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The size of the wedge between revenues and total costs above and below the break-even point.

26
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How does a rigid cost structure affect a firm?

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It reacts poorly to drops in volumes and positively to increases in volumes.

27
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What is operating elasticity?

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The relationship between total variable costs and fixed costs at the break-even point.

28
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How is operating elasticity measured?

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OE = VC BEP / FC.

29
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What is the implication of high operating elasticity?

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The lower the risk.

30
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What is the relationship between operating elasticity and risk?

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The higher the operating elasticity, the lower the risk.

31
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What formula is used to calculate Operating Elasticity (OE)?

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OE = VC_BEP / FC = (VC_U * Q_BEP) / FC

32
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What is the first step to calculate Operating Elasticity?

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Calculate the quantity at which the firm breaks even.

33
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What does Operating Elasticity graphically reflect?

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The wedge between the lines of total revenues and total costs.

34
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What does a wider wedge between total revenues and total costs indicate?

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Higher risk.

35
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What is the formula to calculate the Break-Even Point (BEP)?

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Q_BEP = FC / CPU

36
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What are the financial parameters for Plant A?

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  • Price: 12
  • VC_U: 1.30
  • FC: 10,000
37
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What are the financial parameters for Plant B?

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  • Price: 12
  • VC_U: 1.20
  • FC: 15,000
38
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What is the calculated Operating Elasticity (OE) for Plant A?

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OE = (1.30 * 934.58) / 10,000 = 0.121

39
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What is the calculated Operating Elasticity (OE) for Plant B?

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OE = (1.20 * 1,388.89) / 15,000 = 0.111

40
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What defines the Profit Point?

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Sales volume that covers all costs and provides an acceptable net income.

41
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How do you calculate the output necessary to earn a target net income?

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Volume = (FC + target net income) / (Ru - VCu)

42
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What is the Profit Point example’s fixed cost (FC)?

43
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What is the average revenue per unit (Ru) in the Profit Point example?

44
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What is the variable cost per unit (VCu) in the Profit Point example?

45
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What is the revenue necessary to earn 5,000€ as target net income?

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Revenue = (10,000€ + 5,000€) * 3/5 = 25,000€

46
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In the food store example, what is the average price for a meal?

47
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In the food store example, what is the average cost for a meal?

48
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What are the total fixed costs in the food store example?

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405,000€

49
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What is the target net income in the food store example?

50
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What is the formula for calculating Total Operating Income (TOI)?

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TOI = Financial charges + Non-income taxes + Income before income taxes

51
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What is the TOI calculated in the food store example?

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180,000€

52
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How is the revenue calculated in the food store example?

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Revenues = FC + TOI / CM%

53
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What is the calculated number of meals in the food store example?

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48,750 meals