FormuladrillBreak-even units
An Excel formula exercise from Formuladrill. Solve it with a formula bar on a live sheet in your browser, and it is checked the moment you submit.
The task
How many units must be sold to cover the fixed costs? Each unit earns the price minus the variable cost. Round up to a whole unit. Answer in B4.
What this exercise teaches
You cannot sell part of a unit, so break-even always rounds up.
A hint if you get stuck
Fixed costs divided by the contribution per unit (price minus variable cost), then ROUNDUP.
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