Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost1 250

A caterer expects to sell 1 250 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €12 and the fixed costs are €5 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 1 250v = €12F = €5 000
p = €
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €75 000 per year. Its variable costs are 50% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €75 000variable costs = 50% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost6250

A company sells 6 250 units at €50 each. The variable cost is €30 per unit and fixed costs are €50 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 6 250p = €50v = €30F = €50 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €27 with a variable cost of €15 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 €12 000 after tax?

p = €27v = €15F = €30 000T = 20%after-tax profit = €12 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €25 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €10 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 300 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €10 000p = €25v = €15budget = 1 300
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost3 000+20%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 3 000 units at €38 each, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €12 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 20%?

Q = 3 000p = €38v = €30F = €12 000%ΔQ = +20%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. p = 16 €
  2. 2. S = 150000 €
  3. 3. DOL = 1.667
  4. 4. Q = 3750 units
  5. 5. MS = 23.08 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 40 %

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