Breakeven worksheet – Texas Instruments BA II PLUS User Manual

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Answer: The original cost is $100.

Breakeven Worksheet

Note: To solve for quantity (

Q

), enter a value of zero for profit (

PFT

).

Breakeven Worksheet Variables

Note: This guidebook categorizes calculator variables by their method of
entry. (See “

Types of Worksheet Variables

” on page 17.)

Resetting the Breakeven Worksheet Variables

To reset default values for all Breakeven worksheet variables, press
& z. All Breakeven worksheet variables default to zero.

To clear all calculator variables and formats and reset default values,
including the Breakeven worksheet variables, press

& } !.

Enter profit margin.

#

20

!

MAR=

20.00

Compute cost.

" " %

CST=

100.00

The Breakeven worksheet computes the breakeven point
and sales level needed to earn a given profit by analyzing
relationships between fixed costs, variable costs per unit,
quantity, price, and profit.

You operate at a loss until you reach the breakeven
quantity (that is, total costs = total revenues).

To access the Breakeven worksheet, press

& r.

To access breakeven variables, press

" or #.

Enter known values for the four known variables, then
compute a value for the fifth, unknown variable.

Variable

Key

Display

Variable Type

Fixed cost

& r

FC

Enter/compute

Variable cost per unit

#

VC

Enter/compute

Unit price

#

P

Enter/compute

Profit

#

PFT

Enter/compute

Quantity

#

Q

Enter/compute

To

Press

Display

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