HP 12c Platinum Reference Manual page 55

ALG Mode:
1. Key in the desired gross profit and press +.
2. Key in the fixed cost and press ³.
3. Key in sales price per unit and press -.
4. Key in the variable cost per unit and press z.
5. Press ~~³ to calculate the sales volume.
To calculate the required sales price to achieve a given gross profit at a specified sales
volume:
RPN Mode:
1. Key in the fixed costs and press \.
2. Key in the gross desired and press +.
3. Key in the specified sales volume in units and press z.
4. Key in the variable cost per unit and press + to calculate the required sales price per
unit.
ALG Mode:
1. Key in the fixed costs and press +.
2. Key in the gross desired and press z.
3. Key in the specified sales volume in units and press +.
4. Key in the variable cost per unit and press ³ to calculate the required sales price per
unit.
Example 1: The E.Z. Sells company markets textbooks on salesmanship. The fixed cost
involved in setting up to print the books are $12,000. The variable cost per copy,
including printing and marketing the books are $6.75 per copy. The sales price per copy is
$13.00. How many copies must be sold to break even?
12c platinum / 12C
RPN Keystrokes
12000\
13\
6.75-z
12c platinum
ALG Keystrokes
12000³
13-
6.75z~~³ 1,920.00
Investment Analysis
Display
Fixed cost.
12,000.00
Sales price.
13.00
Break-even volume.
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