Briefing Note
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Break-even analysis and Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analysis..
✅ ..both helpful tools for businesses as they provide valuable insights into the financial performance of a company.
✅ ..helps businesses determine the point at which their total revenue equals total expenses, including fixed and variable costs.
✅ ..helps businesses answer questions such as,
🤔 “how many units do we need to sell to cover our costs?” or
🤔 “what price do we need to charge to reach our target profit?”.
By identifying the break-even point..
✅ ..businesses can set their pricing and sales targets to ensure that they will achieve the target profit.
Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis..
✅ ..helps businesses determine the relationship between costs, sales, and profits.
✅ ..takes into account the fixed costs, variable costs, selling price per unit, and sales volume.
✅ ..helps businesses understand how changes in any of these factors can affect the overall profitability of the business.
✅ ..helps businesses answer questions like
🤔 “What is the minimum level of sales we need to reach to break even?”, or
🤔 “How will a price increase or decrease impact our profit?”
Both break-even analysis and CVP analysis..
✅ ..help businesses make better and more informed decisions about pricing, production, and sales targets, and ultimately, help them achieve their financial goals..