Break-even point
Break-even point: use fixed costs, selling price per unit, variable cost per unit. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
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Formula & explanation
Break-even units = ceil[fixed costs/(unit price−unit variable cost)]
Variables & units
- Fixed costs
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Selling price per unit
- currency/unit · minimum 0.000001, maximum 1000000000000
- Variable cost per unit
- currency/unit · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Worked example
Fixed costs1000 and contribution10 per unit require100 units.
Assumptions
Assumes constant unit price and cost with no capacity limits. Rounds up to whole units.
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