Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €40 per unit. The variable cost is €30 per unit and fixed costs are €20 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €20 000p = €40v = €30
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €75 000 per year. Its variable costs are 50% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €75 000variable costs = 50% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost6400

A company sells 6 400 units at €23 each. The variable cost is €15 per unit and fixed costs are €32 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 6 400p = €23v = €15F = €32 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €26 with a variable cost of €6 per unit. Fixed costs are €30 000 per month and profit is taxed at 20%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €12 000 after tax?

p = €26v = €6F = €30 000T = 20%after-tax profit = €12 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuev = €20v = €23fixed cost1 600Q = ?

A company sells 1 600 units per month at €28 each, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €6 400 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 600p = €28v = €20 → €23F = €6 400
Q = units
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €40 per unit, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €10 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 500 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €10 000p = €40v = €30budget = 1 500
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 2000 units
  2. 2. S = 150000 €
  3. 3. DOL = 2.667
  4. 4. Q = 2250 units
  5. 5. Q = 2560 units
  6. 6. MS = 33.33 %

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