ACC206: week3-dis2

We’ve all experienced (or heard about) the challenges that the airlines have been facing. Read the Zacks Investment Research article, “Airline Industry Stock Outlook – August 2012” Identify three factors that are affecting airline company’s ability to break even. For each of your factors, discuss how these have an impact on the breakeven (contribution margin, fixed costs, variable costs, a combination, etc.), and what happens if these factors increase or decrease.

1. Research, Z. E.(n.d.). Airline Industry Stock Outlook – August 2012 – Zacks.com. Zacks Investment Research – Proven Stock Ratings Research Recommendations. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/81160/airline-industry-stock-outlook-august-2012

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