break-even
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Definitions ofbreak-even
- The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs.
Example: "We'll never reach break-even if our variable costs are higher than our selling price."
- That is characterized by the level of revenues just sufficient to cover costs
Example: "The Altair 8800 computer was a break-even sale for MITS."
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