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.

 

 

13

13.00

Sales price.

 

 

6.75

1,920.00

Break-even volume.

 

 

Find the gross profit if 2500 units are sold.

13

13.00

Sales price.

 

 

6.75

6.25

Profit per unit.

 

 

2500

15,625.00

 

 

 

12000

3,625.00

Gross profit.

 

 

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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