What impacts the break-even point?

All forms of business revenue and expenses have an influence on your break-even point. During a break-even analysis, you will count all of your fixed and variable costs over a period of time, then calculate how much you need to sell to cover those costs.

1. Your break-even point tells you how many items you have to sell to become profitable, but you also need to factor in non-sales income. What are two examples of non-sales income that can lower your break even point

2. Costs can fluctuate over time, but a break-even analysis requires an informed prediction about spending. What are three of the biggest costs that can impact your break-even point?