A Price-Level Theory of Costs, Break-Even Points, and Optimal Selling

Summary

The article develops a model of selling revenue and profit as functions of price, demand, and costs. It assumes a linear relationship between total sales and selling price derived from a hyperbolic price-demand relationship, then uses that model to define a market price, an optimal profit-maximizing price, two break-even prices, and limits on purchase price and costs. It also distinguishes these calculated levels from observed prices and applies its terminology to both ordinary goods markets and Forex.

A worked example is mentioned, along with claims that the framework can interpret trends and generate trading signals. However, the excerpt omits many equations and much of the example, and its final Forex interpretation relies on theoretical “virtual” price levels rather than clearly demonstrated market evidence. The assumptions and signal claims are not validated with a conventional trading backtest, so the proposed connection to Forex should be treated cautiously.

Key ideas

• The model expresses total sales as a linear function of selling price under an assumed demand relationship.
• Cost assumptions are used to derive optimal, break-even, and limiting price levels.
• The proposed optimal selling price maximizes modeled return, while two prices mark break-even points.
• The article extends its price-level framework to Forex trend interpretation, but the excerpt offers limited empirical validation.

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