Break-Even; The Break-Even Keys - HP 10bII+ User Manual

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Break-even

The break-even function allows you to study problems involving a profit, when a quantity of
items, with a cost to manufacture and a fixed price to develop and market, is sold at a given
price. On the 10bII+, break-even calculations are performed using the functions printed in
blue on the keyboard located under the blue bracket titled, BREAKEVEN. Break-even
calculations are based on data entered into these keys, which are listed in the table below:
Table 1 1-1 Break-even keys
Key
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]¬
]©
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]£
]~

The Break-even Keys

When entering data for break-even calculations, results are calculated based on data entered
into specific memory registers. When pressed, the keys used for these operations:
• store data.
• enter known data for variables used during calculations.
• calculate unknown variables based on stored data.
Description
Clears break-even memory.
Stores the quantity of units required for a given profit or calculates it.
Stores the sales price per unit or calculates it.
Stores variable cost per unit for manufacturing or calculates it.
Stores the fixed cost to develop and market or calculates it.
Stores the expected profit or calculates it.
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