Identify the Six Tactics for Matching Capacity to Demand

question 11

Essay

Identify the six tactics for matching capacity to demand.

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Definitions:

Break Even

Break even refers to the point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, resulting in no net loss or gain and the initial investment is recovered.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, remaining constant regardless of business activity levels.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that shows the percentage of revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profits.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or expected sales and sales at the break-even point, indicating the cushion against losses.