Effect of Break- Even Analysis on Decision Making of Selected Listed Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated effect of break-even analysis on decision making of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria, between 2012 and 2021. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of selling price, production cost and sale volume on profit after tax of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post-facto research design and secondary data was gathered to analyze the effect on the variables. The population of the study consist twenty- five (25) consumable goods firms listed on the floor of Nigeria Exchange Group as at 30th May, 2023. The study randomly selected 15 firms out of 25 consumable goods firms. The data were collected from annual reports of 15 sampled listed manufacturing firms covering a period of ten (10) years (2012-2021). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive, correlation analysis and other post estimation techniques. The decision making was measured with return on asset. From the results of the findings, it was revealed that profit after tax is positively affect by the break-even analysis of the listed manufacturing firms in term of selling price and sale volume. Thus, cost of production reported negative effect on profit after tax. The study concluded that break-even analysis has positive effect on decision making of manufacturing firms in Nigeria, especially when measured in term of profit after tax. Based on the findings, it was recommended that management of manufacturing firms in Nigeria needs to put all possible strategies in order to lower the production cost to maximizing profit.

Keywords

• manufacturing companies in nigeria
• break-even analysis
• profits after tax