Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost5 000

A caterer expects to sell 5 000 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €3 and the fixed costs are €15 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 5 000v = €3F = €15 000
p = €
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €45 000 per year. Its variable costs are 60% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €45 000variable costs = 60% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2500

A company sells 2 500 units at €9 each. The variable cost is €4 per unit and fixed costs are €5 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 2 500p = €9v = €4F = €5 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €50 per unit with a variable cost of €30 per unit. Fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €5 000?

F = €10 000p = €50v = €30profit = €5 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost5 000+15%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 5 000 units at €28 each, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €16 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 15%?

Q = 5 000p = €28v = €20F = €16 000%ΔQ = +15%
%ΔΠ = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €23 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €40 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 9 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €40 000p = €23v = €15budget = 9 000
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. p = 6 €
  2. 2. S = 112500 €
  3. 3. DOL = 1.667
  4. 4. Q = 750 units
  5. 5. %ΔΠ = 25 %
  6. 6. MS = 44.44 %

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