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?
Break-even analysis worksheet with answers
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Answer key
- 1. S = 300000 €
- 2. p = 35 €
- 3. Q = 700 units
- 4. Q = 4500 units
- 5. %ΔΠ = 16 %
- 6. MS = 37.5 %
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