Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €20 000 per year. Its variable costs are 60% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €20 000variable costs = 60% · S
S = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost10000

A product sells for €20 per unit. The variable cost is €8 per unit and the fixed costs are €60 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 10 000 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €20v = €8F = €60 000Q = 10 000
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 €15 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €33 000 per year and a variable cost of €13 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €15FB = €33 000vB = €13
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €40 per unit with a variable cost of €30 per unit. Fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €2 000?

F = €10 000p = €40v = €30profit = €2 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost3 000−20%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 3 000 units at €23 each, with a variable cost of €8 per unit and fixed costs of €22 500. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume falls by 20%?

Q = 3 000p = €23v = €8F = €22 500%ΔQ = −20%
%ΔΠ = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1 000−15%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 1 000 units at €35 each, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €5 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume falls by 15%?

Q = 1 000p = €35v = €25F = €5 000%ΔQ = −15%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. S = 50000 €
  2. 2. Π = 60000 €
  3. 3. Q = 1500 units
  4. 4. Q = 1200 units
  5. 5. %ΔΠ = −40 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = −30 %

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