Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €24 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and fixed costs are €18 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €18 000p = €24v = €12
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost400

A caterer expects to sell 400 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €8 and the fixed costs are €800 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 400v = €8F = €800
p = €
3.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €25 000 per year and a variable cost of €20 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €40 000 per year and a variable cost of €17 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €25 000vA = €20FB = €40 000vB = €17
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €20 000 per year and a variable cost of €12 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €32 000 per year and a variable cost of €9 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €20 000vA = €12FB = €32 000vB = €9
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €14 per unit, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 400 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €20 000p = €14v = €4budget = 2 400
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1 500+8%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 1 500 units at €26 each, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €7 200. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 8%?

Q = 1 500p = €26v = €20F = €7 200%ΔQ = +8%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1500 units
  2. 2. p = 10 €
  3. 3. Q = 5000 units
  4. 4. Q = 4000 units
  5. 5. MS = 16.67 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 40 %

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