#3 Break-Even Analysis Rob Holland Assistant Extension Specialist Agricultural Development Center September 1998 One of the most common tools used in evaluating the economic feasibility of a new enterprise or product is the break-even analysis. The break-even point is the point at which revenue is exactly equal to costs. At this point‚ no profit is made and no losses are incurred. The break-even point can be expressed in terms of unit sales or dollar sales. That is‚ the break-even units
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Definition of Break Even point: Break even point is the level of sales at which profit is zero. According to this definition‚ at break even point sales are equal to fixed cost plus variable cost. This concept is further explained by the the following equation: [Break even sales = fixed cost + variable cost] The break even point can be calculated using either the equation method or contribution margin method. These two methods are equivalent. Equation Method: The equation method centers on
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Calculating the break-even point To avoid making a loss every business must at least break-even by achieving a level of sales that covers its total costs. But what level of sales is necessary to break-even? To explore the concept of break-even‚ we need to define some basic terms: Fixed costs: Costs that do not vary with output or sales e.g. managers salaries‚ rent and rates on business premises. Variable costs: Costs that vary with the quantity produced or sold e.g. costs of materials
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1 In a process cost system‚ product costs are summarized: on job cost sheets. when the products are sold. after each unit is produced. on production cost reports. What decision criteria should managers use in selecting projects when there is not enough capital to invest in all available positive NPV projects? the internal rate of return the discounted payback the profitability index the modified internal rate of return 3 Horizontal
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fnfldfmk . You are required to show the effect of each of the following changes on profit and Break-Even-Volume from the information given below: Sales 50‚000 units Rs. 5.00 per unit Variable cost Rs. 3.00 per unit Fixed cost Rs. 70‚000 Changes: (i) Price changes by 20%. (ii) Volume decreases to 40‚000 units. (iii) Variable cost increases to Rs 3.50 per unit. (iv) Fixed cost decreases by 10%. 203 Ignou what do you know about the census 2011? 79 SBI mccb service sittings be done? 104
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President of Marketing for Dysk Compyer‚ Inc must decide whether to introduce a mid-priced 2 version of the firm’s DC6900 minicomputer product line-the DC6900-X minicomputer. The DC6900-X would sell for $ 3900‚ 3 with unit variable costs of $ 1‚800. Projections made by an independent marketing research firm indicate that the DC6900-X 4 would achieve a sales volume of 500‚000 units next year‚ in its first year of commercialization. One-half of the first year’s
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has the best margin of safety and contribution/sales ratio. In proposal 2‚ an additional product W is added to the mix. So the fixed cost is increased. Although the fixed cost is increased‚ the profit increases sharply. What is noteworthy is that breakeven point is the largest in the 3 situations. It means that the company should take longer time to reach the breakeven point. So the company many have more risk. The recommendation is made on the basis that the company has the capacity to produce all
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Average Variable Cost : 2002 $1‚011‚008** **$417‚004+$124‚101.20+$117‚903+$351‚000 2003 1‚142‚681.00** ** $520‚069+$171‚622.70+$79‚888+$371‚101 2004 1‚798.131.00 ** ** $915‚787.50+$320‚525.52 +$115‚999+$445‚819 Total $3‚951‚820.00 No.of Years 3 Average VC $1‚317‚273.00 Average Customers 8‚202.00 Average VC per unit $161.00 Fixed Cost $174
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to use? b) Break-Even Analysis – Systems of Equations Application Problem Suppose a company produces and sells pizzas as its product. Its revenue is the money generates by selling x number of pizzas. Its cost is the cost of producing x number of pizzas. Revenue Function: R(x) = selling price per pizza(x) Cost Function: C(x) = fixed cost + cost per unit produced(x) The point of intersection on a graph of each function is called the break-even point. We can also find the break-even point using the
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DVDs. The following data are available regarding the models: DVD Selling Price per unit Model LX1 Model LX2 Model LX3 $175.00 $250.00 $300.00 Variable Cost per unit $100.00 $125.00 $140.00 Demand/Year Units 2000 1000 500 VCI is considering the addition of a fourth model to its line of DVDs. This model would be sold to retailers for $375. The variable cost of this unit is $225. The demand for the new Model LX4 is estimated to be 300 units per year. Sixty percent of these unit sales of the new model
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