Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1250

A product sells for €48 per unit. The variable cost is €45 per unit and the fixed costs are €3 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 1 250 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €48v = €45F = €3 000Q = 1 250
Π = €
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €25 per unit. The variable cost is €20 per unit and fixed costs are €5 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €5 000p = €25v = €20
Q = units
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2400

A company sells 2 400 units at €24 each. The variable cost is €20 per unit and fixed costs are €6 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 2 400p = €24v = €20F = €6 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €15 000 per year and a variable cost of €15 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €39 000 per year and a variable cost of €9 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €15 000vA = €15FB = €39 000vB = €9
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €50 per unit, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €100 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 500 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €100 000p = €50v = €30budget = 6 500
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1 800+8%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 1 800 units at €33 each, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €3 600. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 8%?

Q = 1 800p = €33v = €30F = €3 600%ΔQ = +8%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 750 €
  2. 2. Q = 1000 units
  3. 3. DOL = 2.667
  4. 4. Q = 4000 units
  5. 5. MS = 23.08 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 24 %

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