Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €16 per unit. The variable cost is €6 per unit and fixed costs are €15 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €15 000p = €16v = €6
Q = units
2.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €37 per unit. The variable cost is €25 per unit and fixed costs are €6 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €6 000p = €37v = €25
Q = units
3.Medium
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A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €30 000 per year and a variable cost of €12 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €40 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €30 000vA = €12FB = €40 000vB = €8
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €65 per unit with a variable cost of €45 per unit. Fixed costs are €40 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €10 000?

F = €40 000p = €65v = €45profit = €10 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuev = €12v = €14fixed cost6 000Q = ?

A company sells 6 000 units per month at €24 each, with a variable cost of €12 per unit and fixed costs of €48 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €2 per unit and the price stays the same. How many units Q must now be sold per month to keep the same profit?

Q = 6 000p = €24v = €12 → €14F = €48 000
Q = units
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €28 per unit, with a variable cost of €20 per unit and fixed costs of €40 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 000 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €40 000p = €28v = €20budget = 6 000
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1500 units
  2. 2. Q = 500 units
  3. 3. Q = 2500 units
  4. 4. Q = 2500 units
  5. 5. Q = 7200 units
  6. 6. MS = 16.67 %

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