The Business Case Dictionary

Clear definitions and practical examples to help you understand business case terminology and apply it to your own business case.

Break Even Analysis

Break-even analysis is a business case tool used to determine the point at which a business case project or investment will begin to turn a profit. It involves calculating the total fixed costs associated with a project, as well as the variable costs associated with each unit of production.

The break-even point is the point at which the total revenue from the sale of the units equals the total cost of producing them. Once this point is reached, any additional units produced will contribute to the profitability of the project.

Break-even analysis can be useful for determining the minimum level of production or sales that a business must achieve in order to cover its costs, and for identifying the optimal price point for a product or service.

Break-even analysis is one of the features of the Financial Analysis Templates.

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