Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €35 per unit. The variable cost is €15 per unit and fixed costs are €24 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €24 000p = €35v = €15
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €90 000 per year. Its variable costs are 60% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €90 000variable costs = 60% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost1200

A company sells 1 200 units at €21 each. The variable cost is €18 per unit and fixed costs are €2 400. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 1 200p = €21v = €18F = €2 400
DOL =
4.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 €25 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €55 000 per year and a variable cost of €20 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €25FB = €55 000vB = €20
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €40 per unit, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €5 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 650 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €5 000p = €40v = €30budget = 650
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost5 000+15%%ΔΠ = ?

A company sells 5 000 units at €40 each, with a variable cost of €30 per unit and fixed costs of €40 000. By what percentage %ΔΠ does operating profit change if sales volume rises by 15%?

Q = 5 000p = €40v = €30F = €40 000%ΔQ = +15%
%ΔΠ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1200 units
  2. 2. S = 225000 €
  3. 3. DOL = 3
  4. 4. Q = 5000 units
  5. 5. MS = 23.08 %
  6. 6. %ΔΠ = 75 %

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