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Location Break Even Analysis Locational break even analysis happens to be an important management tool, it shows the point where the business has met all its expenses and has now began to show profit for the organization. Locational break even analysis is done by breaking down costs as variable cost and fixed cost and comparing these costs to a certain level of sales. Where variable cost is the happens to be directly related to the production process or those necessary in providing the services, and fixed cost is where the cost remains the same and is not affected by the change in the output. Why is it necessary to calculate the Locational break even analysis? 

Locational break even analysis gives you an idea as to when your organization is going to start making progress.

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Locational break even analysis will also give you can general idea as to whether or not your business will give profit.

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Locational break even analysis will also give you a strategy to work with, which will give the desired final output.

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Locational break even analysis will you decide what your business startup capital is going to be, how many employees you will need and many such factors.

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Break even is a point where your company neither loses money nor gains money, before the company moves ahead it has to definitely reach the breakeven point.

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This knowledge about the Locational break even analysis affects the decision about which product to manufacture, the price to sell the products for, and the cost structure. Only when you have a good knowledge about all these factors you can make a well calculated and logical decision for your company. You your organization do not meet the breakeven point then you can do the following to ensure that the loss and profit are a bit balanced.

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You can reduce the fixed costs that the company spends

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You can reduce the variable cost

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Increase the selling price of the product. Questions:

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Why is it important to know about Location break even analysis?

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What does Locational break even analysis mean?

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