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 €8 and the fixed costs are €750 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 500v = €8F = €750
p = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €33 per unit. The variable cost is €18 per unit and fixed costs are €12 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €12 000p = €33v = €18
Q = units
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1500

A company sells 1 500 units at €28 each. The variable cost is €18 per unit and fixed costs are €10 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 1 500p = €28v = €18F = €10 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €32 per unit with a variable cost of €12 per unit. Fixed costs are €30 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €12 000?

F = €30 000p = €32v = €12profit = €12 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2 400+5%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 2 400 units at €11 each, with a variable cost of €8 per unit and fixed costs of €4 500. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 5%?

Q = 2 400p = €11v = €8F = €4 500%ΔQ = +5%
%ΔΠ = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €9 per unit, with a variable cost of €6 per unit and fixed costs of €3 600 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 500 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €3 600p = €9v = €6budget = 1 500
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. p = 9.5 €
  2. 2. Q = 800 units
  3. 3. DOL = 3
  4. 4. Q = 2100 units
  5. 5. %ΔΠ = 13.33 %
  6. 6. MS = 20 %

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