The Sicherheitskoeffiezient can play a role within differently ranges:

1. in the technology (e.g. in the firmness interpretation of machines, vehicles and buildings),
2. in the marketing and management.

Marketing and management

In the marketing and management it is a risk measure, which is used in the context of the break even point analysis with uncertainty. The safety factor expresses, over how much normal extent of utilization, or also utilization of capacity may sink, before the break even point is reached.

• SK = 1 - XB/X

where:

• XB - Quantity of the break even point
• X - Quantity during normal extent of utilization

Example

• XB = 500 pieces
• X = 1500 pieces
• SK = 1 - XB/X = 1 - 500/1500 = 2/3 = 0,6

Conclusion: The output may decrease/go back around 60%, before the break even point is reached.

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