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 55% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €150 000variable costs = 55% · S
S = €
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €60 000 per year. Its variable costs are 55% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €60 000variable costs = 55% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €10 000 per year and a variable cost of €25 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €16 000 per year and a variable cost of €19 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €10 000vA = €25FB = €16 000vB = €19
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €32 per unit with a variable cost of €12 per unit. Fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €5 000?

F = €10 000p = €32v = €12profit = €5 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €20 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 7 200 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €20 000p = €20v = €15budget = 7 200
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €29 per unit, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €16 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €16 000p = €29v = €25budget = 6 000
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. S = 333333 €
  2. 2. S = 133333 €
  3. 3. Q = 1000 units
  4. 4. Q = 750 units
  5. 5. MS = 44.44 %
  6. 6. MS = 33.33 %

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