Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A product sells for €10 per unit. The variable cost is €8 per unit and the fixed costs are €8 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 3 200 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €10v = €8F = €8 000Q = 3 200
Π = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost6000

A product sells for €19 per unit. The variable cost is €15 per unit and the fixed costs are €16 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 6 000 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €19v = €15F = €16 000Q = 6 000
Π = €
3.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €25 000 per year and a variable cost of €12 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €33 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €25 000vA = €12FB = €33 000vB = €8
Q = units
4.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €20 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €26 000 per year and a variable cost of €5 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €20 000vA = €8FB = €26 000vB = €5
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €22 per unit, with a variable cost of €18 per unit and fixed costs of €2 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 700 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €2 000p = €22v = €18budget = 700
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €18 per unit, with a variable cost of €8 per unit and fixed costs of €8 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €8 000p = €18v = €8budget = 1 000
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = −1600 €
  2. 2. Π = 8000 €
  3. 3. Q = 2000 units
  4. 4. Q = 2000 units
  5. 5. MS = 28.57 %
  6. 6. MS = 20 %

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