Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €12 per unit. The variable cost is €4 per unit and fixed costs are €16 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €16 000p = €12v = €4
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €120 000 per year. Its variable costs are 50% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €120 000variable costs = 50% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €27 per unit with a variable cost of €12 per unit. Fixed costs are €15 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €15 000p = €27v = €12profit = €6 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €16 with a variable cost of €8 per unit. Fixed costs are €12 000 per month and profit is taxed at 25%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €6 000 after tax?

p = €16v = €8F = €12 000T = 25%after-tax profit = €6 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuev = €25v = €30fixed cost1 880Q = ?

A company sells 1 880 units per month at €40 each, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €22 500 per month. The variable cost rises by €5 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 880p = €40v = €25 → €30F = €22 500
Q = units
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €11 per unit, with a variable cost of €6 per unit and fixed costs of €4 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 040 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 000p = €11v = €6budget = 1 040
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 2000 units
  2. 2. S = 240000 €
  3. 3. Q = 1400 units
  4. 4. Q = 2500 units
  5. 5. Q = 2820 units
  6. 6. MS = 23.08 %

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