Break-even analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A company sells a product for €20 per unit. The variable cost is €15 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 = €20v = €15
Q = units
2.Easy
sales€revenuetotal costfixed costsales = ?

A shop has fixed costs of €30 000 per year. Its variable costs are 75% of sales revenue. What sales revenue S does it need per year to break even?

F = €30 000variable costs = 75% · S
S = €
3.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed cost2000

A company sells 2 000 units at €20 each. The variable cost is €18 per unit and fixed costs are €2 000. Find the degree of operating leverage DOL at this sales level.

Q = 2 000p = €20v = €18F = €2 000
DOL =
4.Medium
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costQ = ?

A product sells for €18 per unit with a variable cost of €8 per unit. Fixed costs are €50 000 per month. How many units Q must be sold per month to make a profit of €2 000?

F = €50 000p = €18v = €8profit = €2 000
Q = units
5.Hard
Q€revenuev = €25v = €26fixed cost6 250Q = ?

A company sells 6 250 units per month at €28 each, with a variable cost of €25 per unit and fixed costs of €15 000 per month. The variable cost rises by €1 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 250p = €28v = €25 → €26F = €15 000
Q = units
6.Hard
Q€revenuetotal costfixed costBE

A product sells for €55 per unit, with a variable cost of €45 per unit and fixed costs of €50 000 per year. Budgeted sales are 6 500 units. Find the margin of safety MS as a percentage of budgeted sales.

F = €50 000p = €55v = €45budget = 6 500
MS = %

Answer key

  1. 1. Q = 1200 units
  2. 2. S = 120000 €
  3. 3. DOL = 2
  4. 4. Q = 5200 units
  5. 5. Q = 9375 units
  6. 6. MS = 23.08 %

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