BREAK-EVEN POINT Definition & Meaning

break-even point

noun

the point at which the income from sale of a product or service equals the invested costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss; the stage at which income equals expenditure.

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Origin of break-even point¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

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With tickets priced from £10, a 50,000-strong crowd was the break-even point.

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As profits have risen, so have prices, and Big Game's break-even point has dropped.

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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to 37,552.16, despite the country’s manufacturing activity contracting for 11 straight months while approaching the break-even point in April.

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The longer the electric plane is used, the better it becomes for the environment, and eventually a 'break-even' point is reached.

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But if he’s to get past the break-even point and stay in business long term, he needs to expand his herd from 60 to 80 animals and sell more milk.

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