Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €27 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and fixed costs are €30 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €30 000p = €27v = €12
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost1 000

A caterer expects to sell 1 000 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €12 and the fixed costs are €10 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 1 000v = €12F = €10 000
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €38 with a variable cost of €18 per unit. Fixed costs are €80 000 per month and profit is taxed at 20%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €40 000 after tax?

p = €38v = €18F = €80 000T = 20%after-tax profit = €40 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €45 per unit with a variable cost of €30 per unit. Fixed costs are €18 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €12 000?

F = €18 000p = €45v = €30profit = €12 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1 880+15%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 1 880 units at €14 each, with a variable cost of €4 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 15%?

Q = 1 880p = €14v = €4F = €15 000%ΔQ = +15%
%ΔΠ = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €18 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 7 500 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €15 000p = €18v = €15budget = 7 500
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 2000 units
  2. 2. p = 22 €
  3. 3. Q = 6500 units
  4. 4. Q = 2000 units
  5. 5. %ΔΠ = 74.21 %
  6. 6. MS = 33.33 %

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