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BA II PLUS™ Calculator
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
Meaning
Variable Type
FC
Fixed cost
Enter/compute
VC
Variable cost per unit
Enter/compute
P
Unit price
Enter/compute
PFT
Profit
Enter/compute
Q
Quantity
Enter/compute
Notes about the Breakeven Worksheet
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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.
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z
sets
FC=0
,
VC=0
,
P=0
,
PFT=0
, and
Q=0
.
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sets
FC=0
,
VC=0
,
P=0
,
PFT=0
, and
Q=0
.
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Enter values for any four of the five variables, and then
compute a value for the fifth variable.
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To solve for
Q
(the breakeven quantity), enter a value of zero
for
PFT
(profit).