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Computing Breakeven, Example: Computing Breakeven Quantity, Access Breakeven worksheet.

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Computing Breakeven 1. To access the Breakeven worksheet, press & r. The FC variable appears. 2. Press # or " to select a known variable, key in the value, and press !. 3. Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining known variables. 4. To compute a value for the unknown variable, press # or " until the variable is displayed, and then press %. The calculator displays the computed value. Example: Computing Breakeven Quantity A canoe company sells paddles for $20 each. The unit variable cost is $15, and the fixed costs are $3,000. How many paddles must be sold to break even? To Access Breakeven worksheet. Enter fixed costs. Enter variable cost per unit. Enter price. Leave profit as is. Compute quantity. Press Display & r FC= 3000 ! FC= # 15 ! VC= # 20 ! P= # PFT= # % Q= 0 3,000.00 15.00 20.00 0.00 600.00 Answer: 600 paddles must be sold to break even. Other Worksheets 79

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Computing Breakeven
1.
To access the Breakeven worksheet, press
&
r
. The
FC
variable
appears.
2.
Press
#
or
"
to select a known variable, key in the value, and press
!
.
3.
Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining known variables.
4.
To compute a value for the unknown variable, press
#
or
"
until the
variable is displayed, and then press
%
. The calculator displays the
computed value.
Example: Computing Breakeven Quantity
A canoe company sells paddles for $20 each. The unit variable cost is $15,
and the fixed costs are $3,000. How many paddles must be sold to break
even?
Answer:
600 paddles must be sold to break even.
To
Press
Display
Access Breakeven worksheet.
& r
FC=
0
Enter fixed costs.
3000
!
FC=
3,000.00
Enter variable cost per unit.
#
15
!
VC=
15.00
Enter price.
#
20
!
P=
20.00
Leave profit as is.
#
PFT=
0.00
Compute quantity.
# %
Q=
600.00