Break-even analysis can be used not only for companies that sell products, but also for companies that
offer services. The following example is taken from the services’ sector and shows us the calculation
that the Finance Dpt of Advertising Ltd has made in order to evaluate a future project. Specifically, the
Marketing department of Advertising Ltd came up with the idea of “buying” advertising space of
urban buses in town Ville. They believe that many local companies will be willing to be advertised in
urban buses by having their logos and various advertisements placed along buses’ sides. Also, they
believe that annual “bus rental” (advertising in every dimension of a bus) can be “sold” for 1,500.
Municipal Bus Line, during negotiations with Advertising Ltd, made the following proposal: “Fixed
payment of 500 for each bus of its fleet and extra payment (variable rental cost) 200 for each bus that
will be used as for advertisement by Advertising’s clients". Given that the agreement will be valid for
every single local bus of municipal lines (40 buses in total) the Finance Department calculated, as
follows, the break even point: