Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €36 000 per year. Its variable costs are 70% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €36 000variable costs = 70% · S
S = €
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Its variable costs are 70% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €20 000variable costs = 70% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost12500

A company sells 12 500 units at €12 each. The variable cost is €8 per unit and fixed costs are €20 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 12 500p = €12v = €8F = €20 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €25 000 per year and a variable cost of €10 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €35 000 per year and a variable cost of €5 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €25 000vA = €10FB = €35 000vB = €5
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €12 per unit, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €8 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 400 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €8 000p = €12v = €4budget = 1 400
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €35 per unit, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 100 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €15 000p = €35v = €25budget = 2 100
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. S = 120000 €
  2. 2. S = 66667 €
  3. 3. DOL = 1.667
  4. 4. Q = 2000 units
  5. 5. MS = 28.57 %
  6. 6. MS = 28.57 %

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