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The Break - Even Point and the Leverage Effect – Instruments for Assessing the Economic and Financial Risk
The Break - Even Point and the Leverage Effect – Instruments for Assessing the Economic and Financial Risk

Author(s): Nicoleta Constandache
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: decision; return; benefit; loss; financial forecasting

Summary/Abstract: The establishing by any company, depending on the domain of activity, of an minimum objective to be attained, so that the business should become profitable, is the aim principle of this article. In order to attain this goal, the assumed risk is considered, which implies the use of certain assessing instruments, as the break-even point and the leverage effect. This approach stands for a significant step in making strategic decisions, being a way to evaluating company security in case in which market conditions become unfavourable.

  • Issue Year: 7/2011
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 20-33
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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