Breakeven Analysis Assignment
Answer the questions and complete the calculations required for the assignment.
Submit your answers on a Word document, with the heading of Week 5 Assignment. For the
questions requiring a written response, answer directly on the assignment and adhere to proper
grammar and syntax, and provide references. For the questions requiring calculations, show all
of your work and follow the format that has been provided for the calculations in the lesson for
Week 5. In addition, further explanations and formulas on the break-even analysis are contained
in the required reading resources.
Key points for calculations
When performing calculations, standard rounding rules apply. If the number to the right of the
decimal is less than 0.5, round down to the nearest whole number, e.g., 33.4 = 33 If the number
to the right of the decimal is 0.5 or greater, round up to the nearest whole number, e.g. 33.5 =34.
Read the question carefully. Pay close attention to the units be asked and keep them consistent.
For example, days vs months vs years; charges vs contribution margin; dollars vs percentage
Provide ALL formulas with references. Designate which formula associates with which source. It
is not sufficient to simply list the source at the beginning of the section. Write out the formula
used BEFORE filling in the numbers. Formulas used should be taken from one of the required
resources for this course.
Example: Total Contribution Margin (CM) = Contribution margin (CM) category 1 + CM cat 2 +
CM 3
Leger, J.M. & Dunham-Taylor, J. (2018). Financial management for nurse managers: Merging the
heart with the dollar, 4 th Ed. Burlington, MA: Jones-Bartlett.
