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The Break-even point is, in general, the point at which
gains equal losses. The point where
sales or revenues equal expenses. Or also the point where total
costs equal total revenues. There is no profit made or loss incurred
at the break-even point. This is important for anyone that manages a
business since the break-even point is the lower limit of profit when
setting prices and determining margins.
Breaking even today does not return the
losses occurred in the past, or build up a reserve for future losses, or
provide a return on your investment (the reward for exposure to risk).
The Break-even method can be applied to a
product, an investment, or the entire company's
operations and is also used in the options world.
In options, the break-even point is the
market price that a stock must reach for option buyers to avoid a loss if
they exercise. For a call, it is the strike price plus the premium paid.
For a put, it is the strike price minus the premium paid.
The Break-even point analysis must
not be mistaken for the payback period, the time it takes to recover
an investment.
In Value Based Management terms, a
break-even point should be defined as the operating profit margin level at
which the business / investment is earning exactly the minimum acceptable
rate of return, that is, its total cost of capital.
Book: Marcell Schweitzer - Break-Even Analyses: Basic Model, Variants,
Extensions - 
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