Break Even Analysis
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Learning Outcomes By the end of the lesson the students will; • Understand the concept of break even analysis • Identify the assumptions underlying simple break even • Calculate the break even level of output and sales arithmetically • Recognise the uses of simple break even
Airbus A380 The Airbus ‘A380’ is the largest civil aircraft ever built. Designed to carry 555 passengers in a three class arrangement. It has one third more seating capacity than a Boeing 747 and is produced by a company called EADS.
Inside the Airbus • Model of a possible first class area. • A model of a bar area on the new airbus. • A model of an onboard duty free. • Other features will include; gymnasium, sleeper cabin, crèche, business centre and a casino.
Timeline of A380 • November 2000 – First A380 order received. Airbus says that it needs to sell 250 of them to break even. • March 2005 – Airbus admits that 270 aircraft needed to break even. • June 2006 – Deliveries delayed by 6 months. • 3 October 2006 – Another 18 month delay (airbus will lose £3.36 billion). • 19 October 2006 – Airbus need £40 billion worth of orders to break even. Break even point now at 420 aircraft only 159 on the books.
What is Break Even? • Break even analysis investigates the minimum output and sales that a company requires in order for its revenue to cover its costs. • At a zero level of output, the company will incur fixed costs (e.g. buildings and machinery) without any revenue from sales and so will make a loss. As the company begins to produce, it will incur variable costs (e.g. raw materials and wages), but it will also begin to receive revenue from sales. • Assumptions of break even analysis; • The selling price will remain the same regardless of the number of units sold. • Fixed costs remain the same regardless of the number of units of output. • Variable costs will vary in direct proportion to output.
Calculating Break Even To calculate break even the following formula is used; Break Even Output = Fixed Cost (£) Contribution Per Unit (£) Thus a product with a price of £12 and variable costs of £6 will contribute £6 for every unit sold. If fixed costs are £2,500, how many units will need to be sold to break even? Break Even Output = Fixed Cost Contribution Per Unit = 2,500 12-6 = 2,500 6 = 416.666 or 417 1.d.p