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Break-Even Units

Price minus variable cost is what each sale contributes. Divide fixed costs by that to get the units needed to break even.

Your numbers

Count

334

Profit

9,000

Total

5,010,000

Formula

Count = Amount ÷ (Price − Cost)

Rent and salaries are fixed costs; materials and packaging that scale per unit are variable costs.

What to enter

InputDefaultAccepted range
AmountThe amount the calculation starts from — settle whether tax is inside it.3,000,0000 and up
PriceThe amount being charged. Decide first whether it is before or after tax.15,0000 and up
CostWhat it cost you to buy or make. Sale price minus this is profit.6,0000 and up

Step by step

FormulaCount = Amount ÷ (Price − Cost)
With the default numbersCount = 3,000,000 ÷ (15,000 − 6,000)
AnswerCount = 334

Quick reference table

Results when only Amount changes and everything else stays put.

AmountCountProfitTotal
1,500,0001679,0002,505,000
2,250,0002509,0003,750,000
3,000,0003349,0005,010,000
4,500,0005009,0007,500,000
6,000,0006679,00010,005,000

What each result means

ResultAt default values
CountA plain count of items; it often ends up as the denominator.334
ProfitSale price minus cost.9,000
TotalEvery item added together — check whether tax or tip is inside it.5,010,000

Common mistakes

Rent and salaries are fixed costs; materials and packaging that scale per unit are variable costs.

Glossary

Amount
The amount the calculation starts from — settle whether tax is inside it.
Price
The amount being charged. Decide first whether it is before or after tax.
Cost
What it cost you to buy or make. Sale price minus this is profit.
Count
A plain count of items; it often ends up as the denominator.
Profit
Sale price minus cost.
Total
Every item added together — check whether tax or tip is inside it.

Frequently asked questions

Q. How is Break-Even Units calculated?

Count = Amount ÷ (Price − Cost) — Price minus variable cost is what each sale contributes. Divide fixed costs by that to get the units needed to break even.

Q. Can you walk through an example?

With Amount 3,000,000, Price 15,000, Cost 6,000, the answer is Count 334.

Q. What do I need to enter?

Enter Amount, Price, Cost. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.

Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?

Changing only Amount moves the answer to Amount 1,500,000 → Count 167 and Amount 6,000,000 → Count 667. The table below lays out five steps.

Q. How are the numbers rounded?

Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.

Q. Anything to watch out for?

Rent and salaries are fixed costs; materials and packaging that scale per unit are variable costs.

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