Break-even analysis helps a manager to clearly understand the nature of relevant costs and their importance in managerial decision making, resulting in that the manager can take more soundly decisions and is more confident about their eventual outcome'. Justify how it is relevant to any manufacturing industry, supporting your answer with an example.

Break-even analysis helps a manager to clearly understand the nature of relevant costs and their importance in managerial decision making, resulting in that the manager can take more soundly decisions and is more confident about their eventual outcome'. Justify how it is relevant to any manufacturing industry, supporting your answer with an example.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter9: Applications Of Cost Theory

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