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Break-even calculator

How many units you need to sell to cover your fixed costs.

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Units to break even 500

How it works

units = fixed costs ÷ (price − cost per unit)

Each sale brings in its price but uses up its own cost (materials, shipping, fees). What’s left, the contribution margin, goes toward fixed costs like rent and equipment. Divide the fixed costs by that margin to see how many sales cover them; every sale after that is profit.

  1. What each sale contributes $50.00 − $30.00 = $20.00
  2. Divide the fixed costs by it, rounding up $10,000.00 ÷ $20.00 = 500 → 500

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