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What is Breakeven point?

The number that tells you whether a price works. Below it every sale loses money no matter how many you make.

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The definition

The level of sales at which total revenue equals total costs, so profit is zero.

An example

Fixed costs of $3,000 a month, and each sale contributes $25 after its own costs. Breakeven is 120 sales a month.

Where it comes up

This shows up in the breakeven calculator on this site.

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What is Breakeven point?

The level of sales at which total revenue equals total costs, so profit is zero. The number that tells you whether a price works. Below it every sale loses money no matter how many you make.