Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A company sells a product for €17 per unit. The variable cost is €15 per unit and fixed costs are €1 600 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €1 600p = €17v = €15
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

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

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

A product sells for €19 per unit with a variable cost of €15 per unit. Fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €10 000p = €19v = €15profit = €6 000
Q = units
4.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €15 000 per year and a variable cost of €10 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €27 500 per year and a variable cost of €5 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €15 000vA = €10FB = €27 500vB = €5
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €18 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 5 750 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €15 000p = €18v = €15budget = 5 750
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €28 per unit, with a variable cost of €18 per unit and fixed costs of €5 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 800 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €5 000p = €28v = €18budget = 800
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 800 units
  2. 2. S = 200000 €
  3. 3. Q = 4000 units
  4. 4. Q = 2500 units
  5. 5. MS = 13.04 %
  6. 6. MS = 37.5 %

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