Break-Even Units for 10,000 Fixed Costs

How many units are needed to break even with 10,000 fixed costs, a 50 price and 30 variable cost?

Inputs

• Fixed costs for the period: 10000
• Variable cost per unit: 30
• Selling price per unit: 50

Result

• Contribution per unit: 20
• Exact break-even units: 500
• Whole units needed: 500
• Exact break-even revenue: 25,000
• Revenue at whole-unit target: 25,000

Amounts are shown without a currency symbol because the arithmetic is the same in any currency.

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