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Break-even calculations

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BEP = FC ÷ ___

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Card 1concept

Question

BEP = FC ÷ ___

Answer

Contribution per unit (price − VC per unit).

💡 Hint

CPU

Card 2definition

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Margin of safety formula?

Answer

MoS = Actual (or estimated) sales − Break-even output.

💡 Hint

Actual − BEP

Card 3definition

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Target profit output formula?

Answer

Output = (Fixed costs + Target profit) ÷ Contribution per unit.

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(FC + target) ÷ CPU

Card 4definition

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Profit formula (two versions)?

Answer

Profit = TR − TC. OR: Profit = Total contribution − Fixed costs.

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TR−TC or TotContrib−FC

Card 5definition

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Break-even output formula?

Answer

BEP = Fixed costs ÷ Contribution per unit.

💡 Hint

FC ÷ CPU

Card 6example

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BEP 1000, actual sales 1500. MoS = ___

Answer

1500 − 1000 = 500 units — sales could drop by 500 before losses start.

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500 units

Card 7example

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FC $20k, target profit $10k, CPU $20. Output needed?

Answer

($20k + $10k) ÷ $20 = 1,500 units.

💡 Hint

1,500 units

Card 8example

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FC $20k, price $50, VC $30. BEP?

Answer

CPU = $50−$30 = $20. BEP = $20,000 ÷ $20 = 1,000 units.

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1,000 units

Card 9concept

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MoS = actual sales − ___

Answer

Break-even output.

💡 Hint

BEP

Card 10example

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1500 units × $50, VC $30, FC $20k. Profit?

Answer

TR=$75k. TVC=$45k. TC=$65k. Profit=$75k−$65k = $10,000.

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$10,000

Card 11concept

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Shortcut profit method?

Answer

CPU ($20) × units (1500) = $30k contribution − FC ($20k) = $10k profit. Same answer!

💡 Hint

Contribution shortcut

Card 12concept

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Target price questions require you to ___

Answer

Work backwards: total costs + target profit = required revenue. Then price = revenue ÷ units.

💡 Hint

Work backwards

Card 13concept

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Profit = TR − TC, or Total contribution − ___

Answer

Fixed costs.

💡 Hint

FC

Card 14concept

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A small margin of safety is ___ because ___

Answer

Risky — a small drop in sales could push the business into a loss.

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Risky + vulnerable

Card 15concept

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Always show your working because ___

Answer

Even if the final number is wrong, you can earn method marks.

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Method marks

Card 16definition

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Required price = (TC + target profit) ÷ ___

Answer

Number of units expected to be sold.

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Units

Card 17definition

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Contribution per unit formula?

Answer

CPU = Selling price − Variable cost per unit.

💡 Hint

Price − VC

Card 18concept

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A large margin of safety means ___

Answer

Comfortable buffer — the business can absorb a significant sales drop and still profit.

💡 Hint

Comfortable buffer

Card 19concept

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Loss occurs when ___

Answer

Total costs exceed total revenue — business sold below break-even.

💡 Hint

TC > TR

Card 20concept

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Target output = (FC + target profit) ÷ ___

Answer

Contribution per unit.

💡 Hint

CPU

Card 21concept

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Negative profit means ___

Answer

A loss — the business needs to sell more, cut costs or raise prices.

💡 Hint

Loss

Card 22concept

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MoS tells you how far sales can ___ before ___

Answer

Drop; the business starts making a loss.

💡 Hint

Drop; loss

Card 23concept

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BEP tells you the ___ number of units to sell to cover ___

Answer

Minimum; all costs (both fixed and variable).

💡 Hint

Minimum; all costs

Card 24concept

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Quick: ALWAYS show working for ___ marks

Answer

Method marks — partial credit even if final answer is wrong.

💡 Hint

Method

Card 25concept

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Target questions test your ability to ___

Answer

Read carefully, identify what you know and need to find, then work step by step.

💡 Hint

Step by step

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