Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost500

A caterer expects to sell 500 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €20 and the fixed costs are €2 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 500v = €20F = €2 000
p = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost300

A product sells for €14 per unit. The variable cost is €6 per unit and the fixed costs are €4 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 300 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €14v = €6F = €4 000Q = 300
Π = €
3.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €30 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €34 000 per year and a variable cost of €3 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €8FB = €34 000vB = €3
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €30 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €37 500 per year and a variable cost of €3 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €8FB = €37 500vB = €3
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €45 per unit, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €7 500 per year. Budgeted sales are 750 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €7 500p = €45v = €30budget = 750
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost3 130+12%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 3 130 units at €23 each, with a variable cost of €18 per unit and fixed costs of €12 500. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 12%?

Q = 3 130p = €23v = €18F = €12 500%ΔQ = +12%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. p = 24 €
  2. 2. Π = −1600 €
  3. 3. Q = 800 units
  4. 4. Q = 1500 units
  5. 5. MS = 33.33 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 59.62 %

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