Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A product sells for €18 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and the fixed costs are €4 800 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 1 600 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €18v = €12F = €4 800Q = 1 600
Π = €
2.Easy
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A company sells a product for €45 per unit. The variable cost is €30 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 = €45v = €30
Q = units
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €10 per unit with a variable cost of €8 per unit. Fixed costs are €8 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €2 000?

F = €8 000p = €10v = €8profit = €2 000
Q = units
4.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €10 000 per year and a variable cost of €20 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €13 000 per year and a variable cost of €17 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €10 000vA = €20FB = €13 000vB = €17
Q = units
5.Hard
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A product sells for €33 per unit, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €15 000p = €33v = €30budget = 6 000
MS = %
6.Hard
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A product sells for €20 per unit, with a variable cost of €12 per unit and fixed costs of €12 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 100 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €12 000p = €20v = €12budget = 2 100
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 4800 €
  2. 2. Q = 5000 units
  3. 3. Q = 5000 units
  4. 4. Q = 1000 units
  5. 5. MS = 16.67 %
  6. 6. MS = 28.57 %

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