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Break-even
The sale price of an item is 300.00, the cost 250.00, and fixed cost 150,000.00. For a profit
of 10,000.00, how many units would have to be sold?
For more information on break-even calculations, refer to chapter 11, Break-even.
Table 1-28 Break-even keys
Keys Description
]OY
Clears break-even memory.
]¬
Stores the quantity of units required for a given
profit or calculates it.
]©
Stores the sales price per unit or calculates it.
]¦
Stores variable cost per unit for manufacturing
or calculates it.
]£
Stores the fixed cost to develop and market or
calculates it.
]~
Stores the expected profit or calculates it.
Table 1-29 Calculating break-even
Keys Display Description
]OY
BR EV CLR (message flashes,
then disappears)
Clears break-even memory.
JV::::]
£
150,000.00 Inputs fixed cost.
GV:]¦
250.00 Inputs variable cost per unit.
D::]©
300.00 Inputs price.
J::::]~
10,000.00 Inputs profit.
]¬
3,200.00 Calculates the current value
for the unknown item,
UNITS.