Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €14 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and fixed costs are €4 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €4 000p = €14v = €12
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost2 500

A caterer expects to sell 2 500 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €15 and the fixed costs are €25 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 2 500v = €15F = €25 000
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €9 with a variable cost of €4 per unit. Fixed costs are €25 000 per month and profit is taxed at 20%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €7 500 after tax?

p = €9v = €4F = €25 000T = 20%after-tax profit = €7 500
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €10 000 per year and a variable cost of €12 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €22 500 per year and a variable cost of €7 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €10 000vA = €12FB = €22 500vB = €7
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost6 250+10%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 6 250 units at €35 each, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €100 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 10%?

Q = 6 250p = €35v = €15F = €100 000%ΔQ = +10%
%ΔΠ = %
6.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 = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 2000 units
  2. 2. p = 25 €
  3. 3. Q = 6875 units
  4. 4. Q = 2500 units
  5. 5. %ΔΠ = 50 %
  6. 6. MS = 28.57 %

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