Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €20 per unit. The variable cost is €15 per unit and fixed costs are €12 500 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €12 500p = €20v = €15
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €8 per unit. The variable cost is €4 per unit and fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €10 000p = €8v = €4
Q = units
3.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €30 000 per year and a variable cost of €10 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €34 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €10FB = €34 000vB = €8
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €24 per unit with a variable cost of €4 per unit. Fixed costs are €50 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €20 000?

F = €50 000p = €24v = €4profit = €20 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €8 per unit, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €4 800 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 680 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 800p = €8v = €4budget = 1 680
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuev = €45v = €49fixed cost1 800Q = ?

A company sells 1 800 units per month at €57 each, with a variable cost of €45 per unit and fixed costs of €14 400 per month. The variable cost rises by €4 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 800p = €57v = €45 → €49F = €14 400
Q = units

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 2500 units
  2. 2. Q = 2500 units
  3. 3. Q = 2000 units
  4. 4. Q = 3500 units
  5. 5. MS = 28.57 %
  6. 6. Q = 2700 units

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