The Most Common Reason for Schedule and Cost Overruns That

question 143

True/False

The most common reason for schedule and cost overruns that surface after the project is underway is scope creep.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratios

The ratio of contribution margin (sales minus variable costs) to sales revenue, indicating the percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs.

Break-even Point

The production level at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no profit or loss.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, reflecting a company’s fixed versus variable costs structure.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The proportion of sales revenue that remains after variable costs are subtracted, expressed as a percentage, indicating the contribution towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.