Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost3500

A product sells for €14 per unit. The variable cost is €8 per unit and the fixed costs are €12 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 3 500 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €14v = €8F = €12 000Q = 3 500
Π = €
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost800

A caterer expects to sell 800 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €15 and the fixed costs are €1 600 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 800v = €15F = €1 600
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €9 per unit with a variable cost of €4 per unit. Fixed costs are €25 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €5 000?

F = €25 000p = €9v = €4profit = €5 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €27 per unit with a variable cost of €15 per unit. Fixed costs are €14 400 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €12 000?

F = €14 400p = €27v = €15profit = €12 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €60 per unit, with a variable cost of €45 per unit and fixed costs of €30 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 600 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €30 000p = €60v = €45budget = 2 600
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuev = €45v = €50fixed cost6 000Q = ?

A company sells 6 000 units per month at €65 each, with a variable cost of €45 per unit and fixed costs of €80 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €5 per unit and the price stays the same. How many units Q must now be sold per month to keep the same profit?

Q = 6 000p = €65v = €45 → €50F = €80 000
Q = units

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 9000 €
  2. 2. p = 17 €
  3. 3. Q = 6000 units
  4. 4. Q = 2200 units
  5. 5. MS = 23.08 %
  6. 6. Q = 8000 units

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