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2011.07.13  (Review of 2007.10.03 edition)

Revenue = $10,000
Expenditures = $10,000

Well, at least we managed to ...

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BREAK EVEN   損得なしになる、とんとんになる

Explanation

  • If you break even on an investment, sale, etc., you neither have a profit nor a loss.
  • 投資や売上において、break even と言うと、利益も損失もない、つまり、損得なしになる、という意味です。

BREAK EVEN

examples

  1. Altogether, it's going to cost us about $50,000 to organize and promote the event. That means we'll have to sell 5000 tickets at $10 each just to break even.
  2. I don't expect to make any money with the Web site; it's more of a hobby than a business. I just hope I can break even.
  3. a: How's the business going? Back on your feet yet?
    b: Not really. We're still barely breaking even.

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