Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A company sells a product for €12 per unit. The variable cost is €8 per unit and fixed costs are €4 000 per month. How many units Q must it sell per month to break even?

F = €4 000p = €12v = €8
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €30 000 per year. Its variable costs are 55% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €30 000variable costs = 55% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €45 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 €2 000?

F = €30 000p = €45v = €25profit = €2 000
Q = units
4.Medium
Q€ABQ = ?

A product can be made in two ways. Method A has fixed costs of €20 000 per year and a variable cost of €8 per unit. Method B, more automated, has fixed costs of €23 000 per year and a variable cost of €5 per unit. At what yearly volume Q do both methods cost the same?

FA = €20 000vA = €8FB = €23 000vB = €5
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €57 per unit, with a variable cost of €45 per unit and fixed costs of €48 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 7 200 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €48 000p = €57v = €45budget = 7 200
MS = %
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €33 per unit, with a variable cost of €18 per unit and fixed costs of €30 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 3 600 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €30 000p = €33v = €18budget = 3 600
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1000 units
  2. 2. S = 66667 €
  3. 3. Q = 1600 units
  4. 4. Q = 1000 units
  5. 5. MS = 44.44 %
  6. 6. MS = 44.44 %

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