A breakeven chart (or breakeven graph) is a visual tool used to depict the relationship between an organization's total costs—comprising fixed and variable costs—and its sales revenue across different levels of activity. The intersection point of these curves shows the breakeven point, where total costs equal total revenue.
The breakeven point is the level of production, sales volume, percentage of capacity, or sales revenue at which an organization makes neither a profit nor a loss. This critical financial metric helps businesses understand when they will start to become profitable.
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