Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €27 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and fixed costs are €75 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €75 000p = €27v = €12
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €24 per unit. The variable cost is €18 per unit and fixed costs are €30 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €30 000p = €24v = €18
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 €40 000 per year and a variable cost of €14 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €18FB = €40 000vB = €14
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €31 per unit with a variable cost of €25 per unit. Fixed costs are €12 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €12 000p = €31v = €25profit = €6 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €34 per unit, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €3 200 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 200 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €3 200p = €34v = €30budget = 1 200
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuev = €12v = €13fixed cost1 800Q = ?

A company sells 1 800 units per month at €15 each, with a variable cost of €12 per unit and fixed costs of €3 600 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 = 1 800p = €15v = €12 → €13F = €3 600
Q = units

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 5000 units
  2. 2. Q = 5000 units
  3. 3. Q = 2500 units
  4. 4. Q = 3000 units
  5. 5. MS = 33.33 %
  6. 6. Q = 2700 units

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