A shop has fixed costs of €45 000 per year. Its variable costs are 75% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?
Break-even analysis worksheet with answers
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Answer key
- 1. S = 180000 €
- 2. Q = 2500 units
- 3. Q = 500 units
- 4. Q = 7000 units
- 5. MS = 44.44 %
- 6. Q = 2000 units
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