break-even point

noun

1. the point at which the income from sale of a product or service equals the invested costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss; the stage at which income equals expenditure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of break-even point¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

She adds that economists and Fed officials have to get their heads around the fact that there’s going to be fewer jobs a month needed to hit the break-even point for employment growth because of the falloff in immigration.

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More than 50% of the cups were returned, which organizers say surpasses the “environmental break-even point” — meaning they were better for the environment than single-use cups.

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With tickets priced from £10, a 50,000-strong crowd was the break-even point.

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As profits have risen, so have prices, and Big Game's break-even point has dropped.

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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to 37,552.16, despite the country’s manufacturing activity contracting for 11 straight months while approaching the break-even point in April.

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