To calculate the sales volume needed to achieve a specified gross profit:
1.Key in the desired gross profit and press .
2.Key in the fixed cost and press .
3.Key in sales price per unit and press .
4.Key in the variable cost per unit and press .
5.Press to calculate the sales volume.
To calculate the required sales price to achieve a given gross profit at a specified sales volume:
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 .
4.Key in the variable cost per unit and press 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?
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12000 | 12,000.00 | Fixed cost. |
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13 | 13.00 | Sales price. |
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6.75 | 1,920.00 | |
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Find the gross profit if 2500 units are sold.
13 | 13.00 | Sales price. |
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6.75 | 6.25 | Profit per unit. |
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2500 | 15,625.00 |
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12000 | 3,625.00 | Gross profit. |
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If a gross profit of $4,500 is desired at a sales volume of 2500 units, what should the sales price be?
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