Quiz (formative)
How is profit usually calculated?
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What is the formula to calculate margin of safety?
What is total contribution calculated by?
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Calculating the break-even point involves finding the level of output where total revenue equals total costs, indicating a point where the business neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.
Total contribution is calculated by multiplying the contribution per unit by the quantity of output sold, showing the total amount that all units sold contribute towards covering fixed costs and potential profits.
The contribution per unit is determined by subtracting the variable cost per unit from the selling price, representing how much each unit sold contributes towards covering fixed costs and potentially generating profit.
If a new coffee shop owner is considering introducing a loyalty program where customers earn a free coffee after purchasing ten, how should they calculate the impact of this program on their break-even point?