A company sells a product for €10 per unit. The variable cost is €8 per unit and fixed costs are €1 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?
Break-even analysis worksheet with answers
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Answer key
- 1. Q = 500 units
- 2. S = 342857 €
- 3. Q = 1000 units
- 4. Q = 6875 units
- 5. MS = 37.5 %
- 6. %ΔΠ = 16 %
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