The purpose of a Sensitivity Analysis is to encourage the business operator to think about what would happen if a major crisis affected the business.
Crises can be caused by:
- trading conditions
 
- customers
 
- suppliers
 
- employees
 
- natural disasters
 
- external persons involved in robberies
 
Every business person should give some thought to developing a Contingency Plan to overcome the items listed in this Sensitivity Analysis.