Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost7500

A product sells for €25 per unit. The variable cost is €20 per unit and the fixed costs are €25 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 7 500 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €25v = €20F = €25 000Q = 7 500
Π = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost640

A product sells for €35 per unit. The variable cost is €20 per unit and the fixed costs are €12 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 640 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €35v = €20F = €12 000Q = 640
Π = €
3.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €30 000 per year and a variable cost of €25 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €46 000 per year and a variable cost of €21 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €25FB = €46 000vB = €21
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 €12 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €28 000 per year and a variable cost of €10 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €25 000vA = €12FB = €28 000vB = €10
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €30 per unit, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €12 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 160 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €12 000p = €30v = €20budget = 2 160
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €16 per unit, with a variable cost of €6 per unit and fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 300 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €20 000p = €16v = €6budget = 2 300
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 12500 €
  2. 2. Π = −2400 €
  3. 3. Q = 4000 units
  4. 4. Q = 1500 units
  5. 5. MS = 44.44 %
  6. 6. MS = 13.04 %

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