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Anonymous A
on Mar 07, 2025
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Task 4.4, step 2

In the calculation of the break-even point in question 4.4, step 2:

(Break-even Point (in years) = One Time Costs – Annual Profit = €495,900,000 – 102,307,500 ≈ 4.85 years)

It seems as if the annual profit should be substracted from the one time costs, but logically, it should be divided by each other instead.   

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Hagen
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edited on Mar 07, 2025
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Hi there,

I see that Benjamin from PrepLounge has already corrected the wrong arithmetic symbol.

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Best,

Hagen

Pedro
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Yes, that is correct.

on Mar 07, 2025
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Hi there,

thanks for the hint! You're absolutely right – it's a division here as well. It was just the wrong symbol, which has now been corrected.

Really appreciate your feedback!

Best regards,
Benjamin (PrepLounge)

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