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AS Business Break Even and Costing Revision Questions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When a business has made enough money to pay its costs and begin to make a profit, it has reached its
a)
break-even point
b)
variable-cost margin
c)
fixed cost
d)
selling price
2.
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
3.
If a business's sales double, its variable costs will also likely
a)
remain the same
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
double
4.
A business that does not reach break-even will
a)
go bankrupt
b)
have profit and loss
c)
lose money
d)
need to relocate
5.
What is the break-even point in units for a company whose total fixed costs are $275,450; selling price per unit is $16; and variable cost per unit is $14.75?
a)
220,360
b)
150,300
c)
183,633
d)
225,120
6.
What does break even point show?
a)
where a business is neither making a profit or loss
b)
how many items to make
c)
how much profit they're making
d)
where a business has more fixed costs than variable
7.
How is break even point measures?
a)
dollars
b)
loss
c)
profit
d)
items
8.

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 losing money

9.
Define variable costs.
a)
costs only related to making the product
b)
overhead costs
c)
combined costs
d)
costs that include marketing
10.

Daisy is an artist. It costs her $150 per week to operate her art studio. In this case, what is the $150?

a)

the break-even point

b)

the fixed cost

c)

the variable cost

d)

the sales revenue

11.

Sophie creates handbags from her home studio (costing $600 per month to operate). Each bag requires materials that cost $40. Each bag takes two hours to make (at $15 per hour). The baskets are sold for $125 each.


What is the variable cost per unit?

a)

$40

b)

$30

c)

$125

d)

$600

e)

$70

12.

Tony pays $120 daily for rent in his BBQ stand. Each stick costs him $4 and sells it for $8. How many sticks of BBQ should he sell everyday to reach break even point?

a)

30

b)

120

c)

4

d)

240

13.

Rent is an example of a fixed cost.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Variable costs are affected by the number of items sold.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.
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
16.

What is the formula for contribution?

a)

cost price - selling price

b)

fixed costs - variable costs

c)

selling price - variable cost

d)

selling price - cost price

17.
What is one limitation to calculating break even?
a)
helps projected sales
b)
based on estimates
c)
based on multiple products
d)
considers stock wastage
18.
To draw the BE graph you must plot Total Costs and ........
a)
Total Production
b)
Total Revenue
c)
Total Fixed Costs
d)
Total Units
19.

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

20.

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

21.
Most businesses receive the bulk of their income from
a)
dividends
b)
sales revenue
c)
return on investment
d)
capital
22.
One of the main purposes for calculating break-even is to help the business to
a)
determine stock value
b)
prepare an income statement
c)
forecast sales
d)
set selling prices
23.
Businesses calculate break-even in units so they know
a)
how much profit they will earn after they break even
b)
which products they should purchase for resale
c)
which costs are variable and which are fixed
d)
how many products they must sell to break even
24.

Which one of the following would be included in the calculation of total costs?

a)

Selling price

b)

Rent of premises

c)

Revenue

d)

Refund to a customer

25.

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

26.

Gemima's dolls houses are very popular, she is considering setting her selling price to £55. If she does this what would happen to her break-even point?

a)

Would increase

b)

Would decrease

c)

Would stay the same

27.

Bart is planning on opening an ice cream parlour. After carrying out some research a friend has presented him with a break-even chart but he is unsure of what it means.

He has asked you to show him where the break-even point is.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

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

29.

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

30.

Which of the following is not a direct cost of production for a car manufacturer?

a)

Raw materials

b)

Wages of production workers

c)

Factory rental cost

d)

Depreciation

31.

Which is the following is a direct cost to a computer retailer

a)

Marketing cost

b)

After-sales care

c)

Rental cost

d)

Depreciation of delivery vehicle

32.

Contribution per unit is calculated by ______ price minus the ____ variable cost.

a)

Average, total

b)

Total, average

c)

Selling, Average

d)

Total , Total

33.

Total contribution is difference between

a)

Total revenue and total variable costs

b)

Total revenue and total costs

c)

Price and total costs

d)

Price and variable costs

34.

Which of the following is a strength break-even analysis?

a)

It assumes that all output is sold.

b)

It accounts for variances in actual sales and planned output

c)

It assumes that all output is sold at one price

d)

It accounts for both fixed and variable cost

35.

A premium hotel can raise its revenue in a number of ways, except for:

a)

Reducing fixed cost

b)

Reducing its prices

c)

Reducing labor costs

d)

Raising prices during peak periods

36.

What can be worked out from calculating the price of a product and its variable cost?

a)

Total contribution

b)

Unit contribution

c)

Break-even point

d)

Profit per unit

37.

A firm sales revenue of $5 million from sales volume of 4000 units. Its average cost are $600. Fixed cost are $1 million. What is the total contribution for the firm.

a)

$1.6 million

b)

$2.4 million

c)

$2.6 million

d)

$3.6 million

38.

Which of the following cost will continually decline for taxi driver as the mileage covered increases?

a)

Total variable costs

b)

Total fixed costs

c)

Average variable costs

d)

Average fixed cost

39.

Any output sold _____________ the break-even point will generate a __________ for the business

a)

Near , Loss

b)

Above , Profit

c)

Above , Loss

d)

Below , Profit

40.

If a business raises its price, which of the following is most likely to occur?

a)

Break-even output will fall

b)

Break-even output will rise

c)

Profit will fall

d)

Profit will increase

41.

Which of the following statements applies to the margin of safety?

a)

it can be increased if a firm becomes more liquid

b)

The firm produces at break-even level of output so it is financially safe

c)

The firm operates at a level higher than its break-even

d)

The firm makes neither a profit nor a loss

42.

Parc Oasis Ltd. has fixed cost of $15,000 per month, with unit variable cost of $200 and a selling price of $500 per unit.


What is the total cost of production to Parc Oasis Ltd. if it produces 100 units each month.

a)

$15,000

b)

$15,700

c)

$35,000

d)

$65,000

43.

Parc Oasis Ltd. has fixed cost of $15,000 per month, with unit variable cost of $200 and a selling price of $500 per unit.


What is Parc Oasis Ltd. break-even level of output per month?

a)

21

b)

30

c)

50

d)

75

44.

The level of output at which total costs equal total revenue

a)

Total Revenue

b)

Total Cost

c)

Break-even point of production

d)

Selling price

45.

The amount be which sales level exceeds the break-even level of output

a)

Total cost

b)

Total profit

c)

break-even

d)

Margin of safety

46.

The amount of revenue needed to cover both fixed and variable costs so that the business breaks even (Break-even quantity x Price)

a)

Break-even revenue

b)

Loss

c)

Total cost

d)

Total variable cost

47.

Price - AVC

a)

Total Cost

b)

Total Revenue

c)

unit contribution

d)

profit

48.

The level of output needed to be produced and sold at a particular price to make the particular amount of profit a firm is seeking.

a)

Margin of Safety

b)

Selling prive

c)

Target profit output

d)

Fixed cost

49.

The concept of break-even analysis can help in the following business decisions, except for

a)

Special order decisions

b)

Make-or-buy decision

c)

Payback period (investment appraisal)

d)

Qualitative decision-making

50.

Which of the following is not a criticism of using break-even analysis?

a)

Cost are unlikely to be linear in reality

b)

Unit cost are unlikely to remain constant all levels of output

c)

Prices are unlikely to be constant across all levels of sales

d)

Multi-product firms cannot use break-even analysis.