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Break even Analysis - S3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the total variable costs if output is zero?

a)

Equal to contribution per unit.

b)

Zero

c)

Equal to fixed costs.

d)

Equal to selling price per unit.

2.

What is a business doing at the break even point?

a)

Making a loss

b)

Producing the startup output

c)

Making neither a profit nor a loss

d)

Making a profit.

3.

What is the correct definition of the break even point?

a)

The point at which sales revenue = fixed costs

b)

The difference between selling price and the total variable costs

c)

The revenue gained from selling every unit of output made

d)

The total sales needed to cover the total costs of the business

4.

Which of the following is a limitation of using break even analysis?

a)

The business may change its selling price

b)

The product may become more fashionable

c)

Takes no account of the credit crunch

d)

A new market entrant will affect the level of demand

5.

Total contribution = ?

a)

Total sales less total variable costs

b)

Total sales less fixed costs

c)

Variable costs less fixed costs

d)

Total selling price less fixed costs.

6.

When does the break-even point fall?

a)

When fixed costs rise

b)

When depreciation increases

c)

When the selling price decreases

d)

When fixed cost fall.

7.

What assumption does this statement say "Break even is 54 units"?

a)

if we sell 55 we aren't making a profit

b)

if we sell 54 we begin to make a profit

c)

if we sell 55 we begin to make a profit

d)

if we sell 54 we are not yet at break even point

8.
What is the margin of safety?
a)
the margin between projected units and break even point units
b)
the margin between profit and loss
c)
the margin between units and sales
d)
the margin between each break even point
9.
My total costs are £50,000 when selling 100 items. My fixed costs are £20,000. What must be the variable cost of one item? 
a)
£300
b)
£500
c)
£200
d)
Cannot be calculated
10.

Fixed costs: = £30,000

Variable cost: = £200 per photo shoot

Forecast output (Sales): = 140 photo shoots

Selling price: = £1000 per photo shoot


What is the Total Contribution?

a)

£112 000

b)

£112 500

c)

£375

d)

£800

11.

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

12.

Gemima sells dolls houses at £50 each. Each dolls house costs her £32 to make. Her fixed costs are £2700. How many dolls houses must Gemima make in order to break-even?

Break-even = fixed cost

Selling price per unit - variable cost per unit

a)

150

b)

22

c)

19

d)

20

13.

Bart should break-even at 600 ice creams per month. He believes that he can sell 850 ice creams per month. What is his margin of safety?

a)

250

b)

1450

c)

150

d)

50

14.

Frederick is revising his formulae for a test on break-even. He has mixed up his revision notes. What is the formulas for Profit

a)

Total revenue - total cost

b)

Fixed cost + variable cost

c)

Actual output - break-even point

d)

Total revenue = total cost

15.
Some business costs are classified as fixed costs because they
a)
must be paid within a set time
b)
don't change when sales go up or down
c)
are unpredictable and must be estimated
d)
cost all businesses the same amount