Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenue (p = ?)total costfixed cost800

A caterer expects to sell 800 meals per month. Each meal has a variable cost of €6 and the fixed costs are €6 400 per month. What is the lowest price p per meal at which the caterer breaks even?

Q = 800v = €6F = €6 400
p = €
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €45 000 per year. Its variable costs are 50% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €45 000variable costs = 50% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2400

A company sells 2 400 units at €22 each. The variable cost is €18 per unit and fixed costs are €3 200. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 2 400p = €22v = €18F = €3 200
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €37 per unit with a variable cost of €25 per unit. Fixed costs are €30 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €6 000?

F = €30 000p = €37v = €25profit = €6 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €23 per unit, with a variable cost of €15 per unit and fixed costs of €4 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 630 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €4 000p = €23v = €15budget = 630
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuev = €45v = €49fixed cost5 000Q = ?

A company sells 5 000 units per month at €53 each, with a variable cost of €45 per unit and fixed costs of €16 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €4 per unit and the price stays the same. How many units Q must now be sold per month to keep the same profit?

Q = 5 000p = €53v = €45 → €49F = €16 000
Q = units

Answer key

  1. 1. p = 14 €
  2. 2. S = 90000 €
  3. 3. DOL = 1.5
  4. 4. Q = 3000 units
  5. 5. MS = 20.63 %
  6. 6. Q = 10000 units

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