Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Costs

Costs — practice question

Part 1[3]

Explain one limitation that Frank faces when using break-even analysis.

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This 3-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Knowledge: Give one weakness of break-even analysis (for example, fixed costs are assumed to stay constant; output is assumed to match sales; unit variable costs are assumed to stay constant; price is assumed to stay constant; it is only useful for a single product; outside changes are ignored; it is just an estimate; fixed costs are difficult to allocate).

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