BUSINESS GLOSSARY 2022 SERIES

breakeven point

NO PROFIT NO LOSS

What is the breakeven point?

It is used in cost accounting. The BEP is when total cost and total revenue are equal, which means no loss or gain.

Understanding Breakeven Point

Breakeven point helps to determine the unit of sales or revenue required to cover total cost.

breakeven point in simple words

So, when a company reaches BEP it is not incurring any loss neither making profit. So it is equal i.e. even

formula of breakeven point

Fixed Costs / (Sales Price Per Unit – Variable Costs Per Unit)

BEP PER UNIT

Number of goods need to get sold to reach BEP

formula of breakeven point

BEP FOR SALES

Fixed Costs / [(Sales – Variable Costs) / Sales]

Amount of income needed to bring in to reach BEP

purpose of breakeven point

To quantify the minimum output that must be exceeded to make a business profitable. 

factors that influence bep

Increase/Decrease in sales.

Increase/Decrease in production cost

Increase/Decrease in operational cost

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