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Break-even analysis is the study of the amount of sales or units sold that are required to break even after incorporating all fixed and variable costs of running the operations of a business.

When selling products or services, the business needs to make a profit. To establish a price point that ensures this, the company first needs to understand exactly how much it costs to offer the ...