Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost3500

A product sells for €18 per unit. The variable cost is €8 per unit and the fixed costs are €25 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 3 500 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €18v = €8F = €25 000Q = 3 500
Π = €
2.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost5 000

A caterer expects to sell 5 000 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €3 and the fixed costs are €15 000 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 5 000v = €3F = €15 000
p = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €45 with a variable cost of €25 per unit. Fixed costs are €100 000 per month and profit is taxed at 25%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €30 000 after tax?

p = €45v = €25F = €100 000T = 25%after-tax profit = €30 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €9 per unit with a variable cost of €4 per unit. Fixed costs are €10 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €10 000p = €9v = €4profit = €6 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuev = €6v = €7fixed cost2 000Q = ?

A company sells 2 000 units per month at €12 each, with a variable cost of €6 per unit and fixed costs of €6 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €1 per unit and the price stays the same. How many units Q must now be sold per month to keep the same profit?

Q = 2 000p = €12v = €6 → €7F = €6 000
Q = units
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €19 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €4 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 250 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 000p = €19v = €15budget = 1 250
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 10000 €
  2. 2. p = 6 €
  3. 3. Q = 7000 units
  4. 4. Q = 3200 units
  5. 5. Q = 2400 units
  6. 6. MS = 20 %

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