breakeven point
Neither gain nor loss
The breakeven point is where revenue equals costs—no profit, no loss.
In business, it's the sales volume at which a venture stops losing money: We need to sell 500 units to reach the breakeven point.
The concept applies broadly to any situation where gains finally offset investment or effort.
- fixed costsExpenses unchanged by output
- variable costsExpenses changing with output
- cashReady spending funds
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- expensesMoney spent on things
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- derivativesderivatives, sequel, option, remake, spinoff
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Gain exceeding expenditure
loss · net profit · net loss · profitability · deficit
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Dependable income source
solvency · money pit · going concern · runaway success · boom
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