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Break-even.

The volume at which revenue covers cost and a product stops losing money: fixed costs ÷ (unit price − unit cost).

What it means

The volume at which revenue covers cost and a product stops losing money: fixed costs ÷ (unit price − unit cost).

What goes wrong

Computed on invoice cost rather than landed cost, break-even is reached on paper months before it is reached in the bank.

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