Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A company sells a product for €10 per unit. The variable cost is €6 per unit and fixed costs are €4 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €4 000p = €10v = €6
Q = units
2.Easy
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A product sells for €40 per unit. The variable cost is €25 per unit and the fixed costs are €15 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 1 750 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €40v = €25F = €15 000Q = 1 750
Π = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €24 per unit with a variable cost of €18 per unit. Fixed costs are €9 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €9 000p = €24v = €18profit = €6 000
Q = units
4.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 €25 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €33 000 per year and a variable cost of €22 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €25FB = €33 000vB = €22
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €28 per unit, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €4 500 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 800 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 500p = €28v = €25budget = 1 800
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €21 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €3 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 580 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €3 000p = €21v = €15budget = 580
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1000 units
  2. 2. Π = 11250 €
  3. 3. Q = 2500 units
  4. 4. Q = 1000 units
  5. 5. MS = 16.67 %
  6. 6. MS = 13.79 %

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