American Airlines Group (AAL), the world’s biggest airline, posted a loss in the first quarter of 2022, but expects to return to profitability as early as the second quarter of 2022. Despite the large profit, airlines have been experiencing a large increase in the cost of oil. The price of oil has risen during 2022; […]
Continue readingWhat costs are relevant when determining how many pizzas a month Stellar Pizza must sell to break even?
Stellar Pizza has a pizza-making robotic machine that was built by three former SpaceX engineers. More than 23 former SpaceX employees work at Stellar Pizza. The pizza-making robot can produce a pizza every 45 seconds. A pizza can be customized, baked, and topped in less than five minutes by the robotic machine. Stellar Pizza will […]
Continue readingWhat costs are relevant when determining how many pizzas a month Zume Pizza must sell to break even?
Zume Pizza uses a combination of robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and GPS in its food trucks to deliver pizzas to customers’ houses just as the pizza is finished baking. Pizzas are actually prepared and baked in the Zume pizza truck by an employee assisted by robots. Zume Pizza started operations in April 2016 and is currently […]
Continue readingHow many snow cones need to be sold for a Snowie™ snow cone cart to break even?
Snowie™ is a brand of flavored shaved ice that is sold in snow cones at a variety of events and locations across the United States. Recently, a Snowie™ cart was spotted at the Kent Heritage Festival this summer. During this festival, street vendors offer a variety of foods and drinks. At the Snowie™ cart, festival […]
Continue readingWhat costs are relevant when pricing a cargo ship cruise?
Challenging economic conditions in several countries have pushed freight ship companies to look for additional sources of revenues in addition to the revenue generated by hauling freight across the ocean. In recent years, one additional source of revenue for these freight companies has been to take on cruise passengers in addition to regular cargo. Generally […]
Continue readingWhat happens to the breakeven point when Sports Illustrated lays off all six staff photographers and uses freelancers instead?
Sports Illustrated announced in late January 2015 that it would be laying off all six of its staff photographers. Instead, it will be using freelance photographers around the world. Sports Illustrated is one of 90 magazines owned by Time Inc. (TIME). Published 56 times a year, Sports Illustrated is read by over 23 million people […]
Continue readingWhat impact do lower fuel costs and other changes have on American Airline’s break even point?
American Airlines Group (AAL), the world’s biggest airline, has been reporting record profits in recent quarters. United Continental Holdings and Southwest Airlines also reported record profits. Part of what has contributed to the record profits has been the decline in the cost of oil. The price of oil has fallen during 2014; we are spending […]
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