Breakeven Worksheet - Texas Instruments BA II PLUS User Manual

Breakeven Worksheet

Press & r to access the Breakeven worksheet. This
worksheet allows you to determine the breakeven point and
sales level necessary to earn a given level of profit.
Breakeven Worksheet Labels
Label
FC
VC
P
PFT
Q
Notes about the Breakeven Worksheet
♦ The Breakeven worksheet is a tool for analyzing the
relationships between fixed costs, variable costs per unit,
quantity, price, and profit. Until the breakeven quantity is
reached (total costs = total revenues), you operate at a loss.
♦ & z sets
♦ & } ! sets
♦ Enter values for any four of the five variables, and then
compute a value for the fifth variable.
♦ To solve for
for
PFT
110
Meaning
Fixed cost
Variable cost per unit
Unit price
Profit
Quantity
,
FC=0 VC=0
FC=0
(the breakeven quantity), enter a value of zero
Q
(profit).
Variable Type
Enter/compute
Enter/compute
Enter/compute
Enter/compute
Enter/compute
, , , and
P=0 PFT=0
, , ,
VC=0 P=0 PFT=0
BA II PLUS™ Calculator
.
Q=0
, and .
Q=0