Breakeven Calculations - Sharp EL-738XTBN Operation Manual

Breakeven Calculations

Using breakeven calculations, you can calculate fi xed cost, vari-
able cost per unit, unit price, profi t and quantity.
Variables used in breakeven calculations
Variable
FIXED
VARIABLE
PRICE
PROFIT
QUANTITY
Basic operations
Refer to page 19 for basic variable operations.
1. Press s to clear the display.
• Make sure the calculator is in NORMAL mode.
2. Select breakeven calculations
by pressing $ .
• To end breakeven calcula-
tions, press s .
• If you press s during entry, any entered values will be
cleared.
3. Enter the values of any four known variables.
4. Move to the variable you wish to calculate, using the z
and i keys, and press @ to calculate.
Calculating the breakeven point
Your company has developed a new product and plans to sell it
at a price of $120 per unit. The variable cost per unit is $75.80
and the fi xed costs total $15,000. What is the breakeven point
for this product?
Procedure
Bring up the initial dis-
play in NORMAL mode.
Description
Fixed cost
Variable cost per unit
Unit price
Profi t
Quantity
Key operation
s
FIXED=
58
Default value
0
0
0
0
0
000
Display
000