Break-Even Analysis Is a Powerful Analytical Tool, but Is Useful

question 64

True/False

Break-even analysis is a powerful analytical tool, but is useful only when the organization produces a single product.

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Definitions:

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with the volume of production or sales, remaining constant over a period, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Net Operating Income

A gauge of a corporation's earnings from its main operating activities, not including the effects of interest and taxes.

Sales Increase

An upward trend in the volume or value of sales transactions over a particular period, indicating growth in business activity.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even sales, indicating the amount by which sales can decline before a business incurs losses.