GETWELL CLINICS BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS Analyzing Break-Even Points and Dealing with Practice Constraints INSTRUCTIONS: FILL IN THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED AREAS • Explain the relevance of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) analysis as a tool that drives costs and affects management decisions in health care. Diagnosis Related Groups is a system that categorized patients into specific groups based
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Definition of Break Even point: Break even point is the level of sales at which profit is zero. According to this definition‚ at break even point sales are equal to fixed cost plus variable cost. This concept is further explained by the the following equation: [Break even sales = fixed cost + variable cost] The break even point can be calculated using either the equation method or contribution margin method. These two methods are equivalent. Equation Method: The equation method centers on
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#3 Break-Even Analysis Rob Holland Assistant Extension Specialist Agricultural Development Center September 1998 One of the most common tools used in evaluating the economic feasibility of a new enterprise or product is the break-even analysis. The break-even point is the point at which revenue is exactly equal to costs. At this point‚ no profit is made and no losses are incurred. The break-even point can be expressed in terms of unit sales or dollar sales. That is‚ the break-even units
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Calculating the break-even point To avoid making a loss every business must at least break-even by achieving a level of sales that covers its total costs. But what level of sales is necessary to break-even? To explore the concept of break-even‚ we need to define some basic terms: Fixed costs: Costs that do not vary with output or sales e.g. managers salaries‚ rent and rates on business premises. Variable costs: Costs that vary with the quantity produced or sold e.g. costs of materials
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prefer to use? b) Break-Even Analysis – Systems of Equations Application Problem Suppose a company produces and sells pizzas as its product. Its revenue is the money generates by selling x number of pizzas. Its cost is the cost of producing x number of pizzas. Revenue Function: R(x) = selling price per pizza(x) Cost Function: C(x) = fixed cost + cost per unit produced(x) The point of intersection on a graph of each function is called the break-even point. We can also find the break-even point using the
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Go to Market Strategy Chapter 4: Aligning With Your Customers What causes a product‚ channel or marketing initiative to fail? They never start with the customer. The success of every decision you make depends on how well you understand your customers. Their specific needs must shape and define your products and services. The Two Traps You Absolutely Must Avoid 1. The ’no research’ trap • Decisions based on ’gut feeling’ • If research is done‚ it’s by purchasing third party reports • Example:
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Case Study: Hawaiian Punch How would you characterize the U.S fruit juice and juice drink category? The U.S. fruit juice and juice drink constitutes of 4.7 of the total 185.5 gallon of beverage consumed annually. These corporates four distinct varieties of fruit juice and juice drinks; 100% juices which may be either be 100% made from fruits or 100% made from concentrates. 100% juices form the largest share market with its share capital comprising of 54.9% of the total fruit drink and juice
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Recommendation I recommend that proposal 2 should be chosen‚ because it has maximum profit. It also has the best margin of safety and contribution/sales ratio. In proposal 2‚ an additional product W is added to the mix. So the fixed cost is increased. Although the fixed cost is increased‚ the profit increases sharply. What is noteworthy is that breakeven point is the largest in the 3 situations. It means that the company should take longer time to reach the breakeven point. So the company many
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How to Cure Your Slice For Good And Make Golf Fun Again To All of You Slicers Out There Feeling Hopeless‚ Miserable‚ and Embarrassed About Your Golf Game... Take a moment to picture in your mind what life would be like without slicing. Picture yourself teeing up on the first hole. Picture yourself knowing beforehand that you are going to rip your drive dead-straight down the middle of the fairway. Picture yourself watching your ball land 10 yards farther than the rest of your foursome. Picture yourself
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Contribution Margin and Break Even Analysis. Many factors come into play in determining business success. One of them is the financial factor. For a company to set financial goals it is crucial that its management know in detail the products or services they sale or provide. This is the analysis of two different scenarios at Aunt Connie ’s Cookies Simulation (University of Phoenix‚ 2011) and the financial performance of Jamestown Electric Supply Company (Heiter‚ et. al. 2008). During both analysis
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