Finance
Break-Even Units
Units needed to cover fixed costs.
Formula
Formula
Q = FCprice − variable
Variables
| Symbol | Definition | Type & range | Units | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | fixed costs | computed result | — | result |
| price | price per unit | computed result | — | result |
| var | variable cost/unit | computed result | — | result |
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Worked examples
Example 1
Givenfixed costs = 10000, price/unit = 50, variable/unit = 30
Result500
Example 2
Givenfixed costs = 5000, price/unit = 20, variable/unit = 12
Result625