ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

FINANCIAL TERMINOLOGY

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A business’ break-even output is measured in terms of:
A
Profit
B
Number of employees
C
D
Units
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To calculate the break-even point in units use the formula: Break-Even point (units) = Fixed Costs ÷ (Sales price per unit – Variable costs per unit) or in sales dollars using the formula: Break-Even point (sales dollars) = Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution Margin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Break-even point in units = Fixed costs ÷ Contribution margin per unit. Your break-even point in units will tell you exactly how many units you need to sell to turn a profit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Break-even is the point at which revenue and total costs are the same, meaning the business is making neither a profit nor a loss. The break-even level of output informs a business of how many products it needs to sell to reach the break-even point (BEP).

Detailed explanation-4: -The break-even point is calculated by dividing the total fixed costs of production by the price per individual unit less the variable costs of production.

Detailed explanation-5: -The break-even represents the number of units that must be made and sold for income from sales to equal the cost of producing the product. A breakeven analysis is used to determine how much sales volume your business needs to start making a profit, based on your fixed costs, variable costs, and selling price.

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