Business GCSE
Break-even
What Break-even means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The level of output at which total revenue equals total costs, so the business makes neither profit nor loss.
The output at which total revenue equals total costs.
Topics that use Break-even
- Business planning (AQA GCSE)
- Financial terms and calculations (AQA GCSE)
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