Question 1

What is a break-even point?

Accepted Answer

Break-even point is the sales volume where total revenue equals total costs and profit is zero.

Question 2

How is break-even units calculated?

Accepted Answer

Break-even units equals fixed costs divided by contribution margin per unit, which is selling price minus variable cost per unit.

Question 3

What does margin of safety mean?

Accepted Answer

Margin of safety shows how much current or projected sales can fall before reaching the break-even point.

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