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Business Arithmetic

CBSE · Class 12 · Entrepreneurship

Quick revision notes for Business Arithmetic — CBSE Class 12 Entrepreneurship. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Unit of Sale, Unit Price, and Unit Cost – Multiple Products

  • Unit of Sale is the standard measure used to track and compare business performance. For multi-product businesses, it is usually defined as one 'customer transaction' or one 'customer visit'.
  • In a grocery store, the Unit of Sale is one 'customer' and the Unit Price is the average billing per customer (Total Billed Amount ÷ Total Number of Customers).
  • In a restaurant, the Unit of Sale is one 'diner' (not one table or one bill), and Unit Price is the average amount billed per diner.
2

Break-Even Analysis – Multiple Products

  • Breakeven Point (BEP) is the level of sales at which Total Revenue = Total Expenses — no profit, no loss.
  • For a single product: BEP (Qty) = Fixed Expenses ÷ (Selling Price per Unit – Variable Cost per Unit).
  • For multiple products, Weighted Average Contribution Margin per unit is calculated first, then used in the BEP formula.
3

Cash Flow Projection

  • Cash is the lifeblood of every business — without adequate cash flow, even profitable businesses can fail.
  • Cash Flow = Movement of money in and out of a business during a specific period.
  • Cash Inflow = money coming into the business (sales, loans received, interest earned, rent received, sale of assets).
4

Financial Management and Budgeting

  • Financial Management = Planning, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling financial activities (procurement and utilization of funds).
  • Main Objective: Wealth maximization of shareholders.
  • Three Key Elements of Financial Management: (1) Financial Planning, (2) Financial Control, (3) Financial Decision-Making.

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Key Concepts

In businesses dealing with multiple productsFor multiple productsCash Flow refers to the movementFinancial Management is the processA Budget is a quantitative expression

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