The break-even ratio compares the incremental cost of stripping waste with the value available from the corresponding ore. Applied to the safe pit geometry, it helps locate an economic limit and associated overburden volume. The direct ratio is not a discounted mine-life calculation, so D is the intended wrong statement. Slope and mine-size implications arise when applying the ratio to geometry.
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