Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

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?

F = €1 000p = €10v = €8
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €120 000 per year. Its variable costs are 65% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €120 000variable costs = 65% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €20 000 per year and a variable cost of €10 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €24 000 per year and a variable cost of €6 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €20 000vA = €10FB = €24 000vB = €6
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €26 with a variable cost of €20 per unit. Fixed costs are €30 000 per month and profit is taxed at 20%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €9 000 after tax?

p = €26v = €20F = €30 000T = 20%after-tax profit = €9 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €12 per unit, with a variable cost of €6 per unit and fixed costs of €24 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 400 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €24 000p = €12v = €6budget = 6 400
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2 400+8%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 2 400 units at €12 each, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €9 600. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 8%?

Q = 2 400p = €12v = €4F = €9 600%ΔQ = +8%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 500 units
  2. 2. S = 342857 €
  3. 3. Q = 1000 units
  4. 4. Q = 6875 units
  5. 5. MS = 37.5 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 16 %

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