Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €150 000 per year. Its variable costs are 50% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €150 000variable costs = 50% · S
S = €
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost800

A caterer expects to sell 800 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €25 and the fixed costs are €8 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 800v = €25F = €8 000
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €35 with a variable cost of €15 per unit. Fixed costs are €10 000 per month and profit is taxed at 25%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €3 000 after tax?

p = €35v = €15F = €10 000T = 25%after-tax profit = €3 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €15 per unit with a variable cost of €12 per unit. Fixed costs are €7 500 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €7 500p = €15v = €12profit = €6 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2 400+8%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 2 400 units at €12 each, with a variable cost of €8 per unit and fixed costs of €4 800. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 8%?

Q = 2 400p = €12v = €8F = €4 800%ΔQ = +8%
%ΔΠ = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €14 per unit, with a variable cost of €12 per unit and fixed costs of €10 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 8 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €10 000p = €14v = €12budget = 8 000
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. S = 300000 €
  2. 2. p = 35 €
  3. 3. Q = 700 units
  4. 4. Q = 4500 units
  5. 5. %ΔΠ = 16 %
  6. 6. MS = 37.5 %

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