Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €45 per unit. The variable cost is €30 per unit and fixed costs are €37 500 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €37 500p = €45v = €30
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €26 per unit. The variable cost is €6 per unit and fixed costs are €20 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €20 000p = €26v = €6
Q = units
3.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €30 000 per year and a variable cost of €18 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €36 000 per year and a variable cost of €12 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €18FB = €36 000vB = €12
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €28 per unit with a variable cost of €18 per unit. Fixed costs are €40 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €12 000?

F = €40 000p = €28v = €18profit = €12 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €21 per unit, with a variable cost of €18 per unit and fixed costs of €6 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 800 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €6 000p = €21v = €18budget = 2 800
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuev = €25v = €26fixed cost2 000Q = ?

A company sells 2 000 units per month at €31 each, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €6 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €1 per unit and the price stays the same. How many units Q must now be sold per month to keep the same profit?

Q = 2 000p = €31v = €25 → €26F = €6 000
Q = units

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 2500 units
  2. 2. Q = 1000 units
  3. 3. Q = 1000 units
  4. 4. Q = 5200 units
  5. 5. MS = 28.57 %
  6. 6. Q = 2400 units

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