ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

BREAK EVEN POINT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
State one advantage of using a break even chart (1 mark)
A
Is based on predicted costs and revenues
B
Can calculate the level of profit or loss at different levels
C
Ignores changes in variable costs
D
Does not take account of external factors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Break-even analysis is an extremely useful tool for a business and has some significant advantages: it shows how many products they need to sell to ensure a profit. it shows whether a product is worth selling or is too risky. it shows the amount of revenue the business will make at each level of output.

Detailed explanation-2: -A break even chart is useful for studying the relationship of cost, volume and profit. The chart is very useful for taking managerial decisions because it shows the effect on profits of changes in fixed costs, variable costs, selling price and volume of sales.

Detailed explanation-3: -A break-even analysis is a financial calculation that weighs the costs of a new business, service or product against the unit sell price to determine the point at which you will break even. In other words, it reveals the point at which you will have sold enough units to cover all of your costs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The break-even point is the point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no loss or gain for your small business. In other words, you’ve reached the level of production at which the costs of production equals the revenues for a product.

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