Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Its variable costs are 45% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €20 000variable costs = 45% · S
S = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €25 per unit. The variable cost is €15 per unit and fixed costs are €40 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €40 000p = €25v = €15
Q = units
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €40 per unit with a variable cost of €30 per unit. Fixed costs are €40 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €2 000?

F = €40 000p = €40v = €30profit = €2 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €20 000 per year and a variable cost of €25 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €27 500 per year and a variable cost of €22 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €20 000vA = €25FB = €27 500vB = €22
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €14 per unit, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 3 600 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €20 000p = €14v = €4budget = 3 600
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost5 000+10%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 5 000 units at €25 each, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €20 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 10%?

Q = 5 000p = €25v = €20F = €20 000%ΔQ = +10%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. S = 36364 €
  2. 2. Q = 4000 units
  3. 3. Q = 4200 units
  4. 4. Q = 2500 units
  5. 5. MS = 44.44 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 50 %

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