Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break-even point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
break-even -point
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.

Inflected Forms

break-even points (plural) breakeven point (alternative)

Phrases

marginal cost unit cost

Frequently Paired Words

marginal cost unit cost

Synonyms

BEP break-even

Questions

What does break-even point mean?
The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.

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