Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost7500

A product sells for €28 per unit. The variable cost is €18 per unit and the fixed costs are €50 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 7 500 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €28v = €18F = €50 000Q = 7 500
Π = €
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 €600 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 400v = €8F = €600
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €18 per unit with a variable cost of €8 per unit. Fixed costs are €12 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €5 000?

F = €12 000p = €18v = €8profit = €5 000
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 30%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €3 500 after tax?

p = €16v = €8F = €12 000T = 30%after-tax profit = €3 500
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €32 per unit, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €60 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 9 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €60 000p = €32v = €20budget = 9 000
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuev = €20v = €23fixed cost1 250Q = ?

A company sells 1 250 units per month at €26 each, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €3 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €3 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 250p = €26v = €20 → €23F = €3 000
Q = units

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 25000 €
  2. 2. p = 9.5 €
  3. 3. Q = 1700 units
  4. 4. Q = 2125 units
  5. 5. MS = 44.44 %
  6. 6. Q = 2500 units

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