Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost630

A product sells for €16 per unit. The variable cost is €12 per unit and the fixed costs are €2 000 per month. Find the monthly profit Π when 630 units are sold (a loss is negative).

p = €16v = €12F = €2 000Q = 630
Π = €
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €60 000 per year. Its variable costs are 45% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €60 000variable costs = 45% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €29 with a variable cost of €25 per unit. Fixed costs are €3 200 per month and profit is taxed at 25%. How many units Q must be sold per month to earn €1 500 after tax?

p = €29v = €25F = €3 200T = 25%after-tax profit = €1 500
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €10 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €40 000 per year and a variable cost of €2 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €10 000vA = €8FB = €40 000vB = €2
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €20 per unit, with a variable cost of €12 per unit and fixed costs of €12 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 1 720 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €12 000p = €20v = €12budget = 1 720
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €37 per unit, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €18 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 2 400 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €18 000p = €37v = €25budget = 2 400
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Π = 520 €
  2. 2. S = 109091 €
  3. 3. Q = 1300 units
  4. 4. Q = 5000 units
  5. 5. MS = 12.79 %
  6. 6. MS = 37.5 %

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