Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €51 per unit. The variable cost is €45 per unit and fixed costs are €3 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €3 000p = €51v = €45
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 €3 and the fixed costs are €6 250 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 2 500v = €3F = €6 250
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €65 per unit with a variable cost of €45 per unit. Fixed costs are €40 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €10 000?

F = €40 000p = €65v = €45profit = €10 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

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 €38 000 per year and a variable cost of €6 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €10FB = €38 000vB = €6
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €29 per unit, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €4 800 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 500 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 800p = €29v = €25budget = 1 500
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1 250+12%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 1 250 units at €24 each, with a variable cost of €12 per unit and fixed costs of €12 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 12%?

Q = 1 250p = €24v = €12F = €12 000%ΔQ = +12%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 500 units
  2. 2. p = 5.5 €
  3. 3. Q = 2500 units
  4. 4. Q = 2000 units
  5. 5. MS = 20 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 60 %

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