Abstract
This paper presents a practical approach for studying the profit probability distribution defined in stochastic breakeven analysis. After presenting a procedure for calculating the mean and the second to fourth central moments of the profit distribution, the several important uses of these four moments are discussed. A major application of the four moments is in the fitting of a Pearson's curve. Using a numerical example in conjunction with a set of published tables, we then demonstrate the simplicity of our proposed approach as well as the resultant high accuracy in estimating probabilities of various profit levels.
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