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Our Explanation of Break-even Point illustrates how to determine the number of units or sales dollars that will result in zero net income. The techniques rely on a product's contribution margin or contribution margin ratio.

Part 1Introduction to Break-even Point, Expense Behavior, Revenues or Sales, Contribution Margin, Break-even Point in Units, Desired Profit in Units, Break-even Point in Sales Dollars, Desired Profit in Sales Dollars
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Our eight business forms that pertain to the break-even point will guide you through the calculation and understanding of fixed expenses, variable expenses, contribution margin, and break-even point in units and dollars. All of our business forms contain an Excel template, a blank PDF form, and a filled-in PDF form.

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Our Break-even Point Cheat Sheet provides an overview as well as the calculation of a product's break-even point in units and dollars.

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