Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €17 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and fixed costs are €7 500 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €7 500p = €17v = €12
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €40 per unit. The variable cost is €20 per unit and fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €10 000p = €40v = €20
Q = units
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €35 per unit with a variable cost of €30 per unit. Fixed costs are €20 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €5 000?

F = €20 000p = €35v = €30profit = €5 000
Q = units
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 €8 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €35 000 per year and a variable cost of €6 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €25 000vA = €8FB = €35 000vB = €6
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €35 per unit, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €5 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 750 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €5 000p = €35v = €25budget = 750
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €21 per unit, with a variable cost of €6 per unit and fixed costs of €60 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €60 000p = €21v = €6budget = 6 000
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1500 units
  2. 2. Q = 500 units
  3. 3. Q = 5000 units
  4. 4. Q = 5000 units
  5. 5. MS = 33.33 %
  6. 6. MS = 33.33 %

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