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Costs, Sales, Revenue and Breakeven Analysis

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

The difference between the actual output and the breakeven level is known as the:

a)

Buffer zone

b)

Minimum cost line

c)

Current ratio

d)

Margin of safety

2.

At any level of output below the breakeven point, a business will:

a)

Make a profit

b)

Make a loss

c)

Increase selling price

d)

Incur fixed costs

3.

Which of these formulae defines the point at which breakeven occurs?

a)

None of these

b)

Total Revenue = Total Costs

c)

Total Profit = Total Costs

d)

Total Revenue = Total Price

4.

Breakeven output can be calculated by dividing total fixed costs by:

a)

Variable cost per unit sold

b)

Selling price per unit sold

c)

Contribution per unit sold

d)

Total variable costs

5.

If the margin of safety is 7,500 units and breakeven output is 12,200 units, what is actual output?

a)

4,700 units

b)

19,700 units

c)

$19,700

d)

$4,700

6.

An option for a firm looking to reduce its breakeven point is to:

a)

Reduce its selling price

b)

Undertake an advertising campaign

c)

Give the staff a pay rise

d)

Buy cheaper raw materials

7.

A baker's fixed costs are $10,000, sells cakes at SP of $45 and the VC per cake is $25. What is the breakeven level of production?

a)

500 units

b)

20 units

c)

50 units

d)

5,000 units

8.

Other things remaining the same, an increase in fixed costs will:

a)

Increase the breakeven output

b)

Reduce unit costs

c)

Decrease the breakeven output

d)

Increase contribution

9.

What are Fixed Costs?

a)

the amount of money allocated for a business to use in certain departments

b)

business costs, such as rent, that do not vary because of the amount of goods produced

c)

costs that change depending upon the output

d)

the point in a business when the profits are equal to costs

10.

If average variable cost is £10, and average selling price is £25, then what is contribution?

a)

£35

b)

£15

c)

£-15

d)

£40

11.

If the average variable costs £10, average selling price is £25 and fixed costs are £60,000, then what is the break-even output?

a)

5000

b)

7000

c)

6000

d)

4000

12.

What is a business doing when it sells output beyond the break-even point?

a)

Making a loss

b)

Making a profit

c)

Making neither a profit or loss

d)

It is not possible to tell from the graph

13.

What is the break-even point in units for company where total fixed costs are £275,450

selling price per units £16

variable cost per unit is £14.75

a)

220,360

b)

183,633

c)

150,300

d)

225,120

14.

The break even level of output for a firm is 800 units and it is currently making 950 units. What is its margin of safety?

a)

150 units

b)

250 units

c)

300 units

d)

1750 units

15.

Two of these formulas are correct for working out the break-even point. Which two

a)

Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin per unit

b)

Total Costs - Fixed Costs x variable costs per unit

c)

Fixed Costs / Sales price per unit - variable costs per unit

d)

Contribution Margin per unit / Fixed Costs

16.

What is an example of a fixed cost?

a)

Rent

b)

Packaging

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Wages

17.

Which of the following is a limitation of break-even?

a)

It helps projected sales

b)

It is based on multiple products

c)

It assumes all units produced are sold.

d)

It considers stock wages

18.

If a business's sales double, its variable costs will also likely

a)

remain the same

b)

decrease

c)

double

d)

fall

19.

Simon has worked out the following figures for new Bobble Hats he is going to sell. He estimates that he can produce 20 000 hats a month with a selling price of £3.50. He expects the machinery costs to be £60 000 per annum, staff salaries are £72 000 per annum and raw materials cost £30 000 per month.


What is the margin of safety?

a)

66 000

b)

74 000

c)

200 000

d)

174 000

20.

A business should know its breakeven point before it starts up. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The price at which goods or services are offered by a business to their customers is called

a)

Selling price

b)

Cost

c)

Variable cost

d)

Currency

22.

Costs that must be paid regardless of how much of a good or service is produced. They do not change in the short term, regardless of output are called

a)

Variable costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Total costs

d)

The costs

23.

Fixed Cost + Variable Cost =

a)

Breakeven point

b)

Total costs

c)

Fixed costs

d)

Variable costs

24.

The stage at which sales revenue equals the total cost of producing a good or service and the business is making neither a profit nor a loss is the

a)

Taking a break

b)

Breaking point

c)

Point of sale

d)

Breakeven point

25.

A negative difference between the revenues taken in by a business and the costs of operating a business (when a business spends more than it makes) :(

a)

Profit

b)

Breakeven

c)

Loss

d)

Closed

26.

Costs that change based on the amount of goods and services produced.

a)

Total costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Variable costs

d)

Costs

27.

A positive difference between the revenues taken in by a business and the costs of operating a business (when a business makes more than it spends). :D

a)

Loss

b)

Profit

c)

Breakeven

d)

Sales

28.

Rent, administrative costs, advertising, employee salary are examples of ...

a)

Variable costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Costs

d)

Prices

29.

Raw materials, packaging, wages/labour costs are examples of

a)

Total costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Variable costs

d)

Benefits

30.

The income (amount of money) a business receives for in exchange for a product or service

a)

Costs

b)

Profit

c)

Loss

d)

Sales revenue

31.

This is the term given to how many products/services a business produces.

a)

Output

b)

Cost

c)

Fixed Cost

d)

Variable cost

32.

Advertising is...

a)

output

b)

fixed cost

c)

variable cost

33.

Raw materials are...

a)

fixed cost

b)

variable cost

34.

Insurance is...

a)

fixed cost

b)

variable cost

35.

Salaries are...

a)

fixed cost

b)

variable cost

36.

Loan repayment is...

a)

fixed cost

b)

variable cost

37.

Packaging is...

a)

fixed cost

b)

variable cost

38.

Revenue is...

a)

Sales revenue – total costs

b)

Selling price x number of units sold

c)

Fixed costs + variable costs

d)

cost that is independent of output

39.

What is an operating cost?

a)

Something a business pays before the company starts

b)

Something the company receives

c)

Something the company pays for their day to day running

d)

Something the company cant afford

40.

Which 2 of these are examples of start up costs for a small supermarket?

a)

Stock

b)

Buy a shop

c)

Pay wages

d)

Pay a recruitment agency to recruit staff

41.

Which 2 of these are examples of operating costs for a transport company?

a)

Buy a Lorry

b)

Diesel

c)

Utilities

d)

Buy a printer

42.

How are operating costs broken down?

a)

Fixed & Total

b)

Total & Variable

c)

Total & Indirect

d)

Fixed & Variable

43.

If Sam's Sandwiches use 25p of material for each sandwich, what will be their variable costs for 10 sandwiches

a)

10 x 0.25 = £2.50

b)

2.5 x 10 = £25

c)

25 x 10 = £250

d)

0.25/10 = 2.5p

44.

If fixed costs are £300 and Variable costs for making one sandwich are 50p, how would you work out total costs for 200 sandwiches?

a)

200 x 300 x 0.50 = Total Sales

b)

300 + 0.5 X 200 = Total Sales

c)

200 + 0.5 x 300 = Total Sales

d)

300 x 50 + 200 = Total Sales

45.

What is the formula for Revenue?

a)

Total Sales + Costs = Revenue

b)

Number of Sales x Price per unit = Revenue

c)

Price per unit x Total Costs = Revenue

d)

Number of Sales - Total Costs = Revenue

46.

If Wendy sells 50 hot dogs at £2 each. What is her revenue?

a)

£250

b)

£100

c)

£120

d)

£52

47.

If Saleem makes £250 from selling fresh juice, £80 from selling ice creams, £95 from selling lollies and pays £30 to his assistant, what is his total revenue?

a)

£395

b)

£425

c)

£455

d)

£250

48.

On a break even chart, which line starts at zero?

a)

Total Revenue

b)

Fixed Costs

c)

Total Costs

d)

Variable Costs

49.

On a break even chart, which line is horizontol?

a)

Total Revenue

b)

Fixed Costs

c)

Total Costs

d)

Variable Costs

50.

On a break even chart, where is breakeven?

a)

Total Revenue = Total Costs

b)

Fixed Costs = Total Revenue

c)

Total Costs = Fixed Costs

d)

Variable Costs = Total Revenue

51.

What appears on the x axis on a Break Even Chart?

a)

Revenue

b)

Total Costs

c)

Output/Number of units

d)

Sales Revenue

52.

Using this diagram what line is G?

a)

Total Revenue

b)

Variable Costs

c)

Total Costs

d)

Fixed Costs

53.

Using this diagram what line is F?

a)

Total Revenue

b)

Variable Costs

c)

Total Costs

d)

Fixed Costs

54.

Using this diagram what line is H?

a)

Total Revenue

b)

Variable Costs

c)

Total Costs

d)

Fixed Costs

55.

If you have an increase in costs what effect would that have on the break-even point?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

56.

Which is a true effect if there is a decrease in costs?

a)

The margin of safety would increase

b)

The number of sales required to break-even increases

c)

Break-even point is lower so the business makes more profit

57.

Which of the following are benefits of using break-even analysis?

a)

The margin of safety is known

b)

The owner can make adjustments as it is a plan

c)

Prices could change

d)

The owner knows how many goods to sell to make a profit

58.

How well are you doing in this quizz?

a)

The sky is the limit!

b)

I want more!

c)

I am just waiting for my bus!

d)

Life is hard

59.

How is the weather today?

a)

Bad

b)

I hate sunny weather

c)

I am chilling like that

d)

A little bit of sunshine will be fine.

e)

Bring on the Snow

60.

If fixed costs are 100, selling price is 10 and the variable costs are 5. What is break-even?

a)

25

b)

20

c)

10

d)

35

61.

What grade are you expecting in the exam for this unit?

a)

Let my people go

b)

A solid A+

c)

May God Help me.

d)

Something in the mid range.

62.

Do you think you are working hard enough for a good grade in the exam for this Unit?

a)

Yes

b)

No