To Find the Break-Even Point for a Company That Sells

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To find the break-even point for a company that sells several products,the analyst must make an assumption about what the sales mix will be and calculate a weighted average contribution margin based on that sales mix.

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Definitions:

Supplies Account

An account used to track the costs of supplies that have not been consumed by the end of an accounting period.

Operating Expenses

Costs associated with the day-to-day operations of a business, such as rent, utilities, and payroll.

Operating Income

The profitability from a company's core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Net Profit Margin Ratio

A financial performance metric that calculates the percentage of net income to revenue, indicating how much profit a company generates from its revenues.