1. Break-even analysis

2. Break-even analysis predicts when… … Your business is going to start making profit.

3. It can also be used to: Evaluate a start-up idea Assess the impact of new costs Project profitability for a new product

4. It can also be used to: …By separating them into fixed costs (overheads) and variable costs You need to know your: TOTAL FIXED COSTS VARIABLE COST PER UNIT Start with your costs…

5. The break-even equation: Total fixed costs Sales volume required to break even = Contribution margin

6. The same as before, just express the contribution margin as a % converted into a decimal figure 62.5% = 0.625 Dollar break-even equation:

7. Hours worked break-even equation: Total fixed costs Hourly charge out rate = Hours to break even

8. Advertising spend break-even equation: Advertising spend Contribution margin = Sales volume required to break even

9. Weighted average price… …Is used to find a break-even point by companies selling multiple products or services

10. Weighted break-even equation: Total fixed costs ( weighted average price – weighted average variable costs) = Sales volume required to break even

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