Finance & Interest
Intermediate

Break-Even Point

Units to sell to cover all costs.

Formula

Q=FCPVCQ = \frac{FC}{P - VC}

Variables

FCFixed costs
PPrice/unit
VCVariable cost/unit

Example

Fixed cost $1000, price $20, variable cost $10: break-even = 1000/(20−10) = 100 units.

Did You Know?

The break-even point is where total revenue finally covers all costs — the first dollar of profit begins after it.