Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost1 000

A caterer expects to sell 1 000 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €15 and the fixed costs are €4 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 1 000v = €15F = €4 000
p = €
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost4 000

A caterer expects to sell 4 000 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €20 and the fixed costs are €20 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 4 000v = €20F = €20 000
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €31 per unit with a variable cost of €25 per unit. Fixed costs are €6 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €6 000p = €31v = €25profit = €6 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €26 per unit with a variable cost of €6 per unit. Fixed costs are €30 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €20 000?

F = €30 000p = €26v = €6profit = €20 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuev = €18v = €23fixed cost1 500Q = ?

A company sells 1 500 units per month at €33 each, with a variable cost of €18 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000 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 = 1 500p = €33v = €18 → €23F = €15 000
Q = units
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €8 per unit, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €4 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 200 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 000p = €8v = €4budget = 1 200
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. p = 19 €
  2. 2. p = 25 €
  3. 3. Q = 2000 units
  4. 4. Q = 2500 units
  5. 5. Q = 2250 units
  6. 6. MS = 16.67 %

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