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4.  To calculate list price: 
  a.  Do steps 2 and 3b, c, d, e above. 
 b. 
RPN: Press :3tz1g(014tzg(000. 
 b. 
ALG: Press :3t~z~³1g(014t 
                    ~z~ ³g(000. 
5.  To calculate discount: 
  a.  Do steps 2 and 3a, c, d, e above. 
 b. 
RPN: Press :3tg(029t. 
 b. 
ALG: Press :3tg(022t. 
6.  To calculate manufacturing cost: 
  a.  Do steps 2 and 3a, b, d, e, above. 
 b. 
RPN: Press g(013tg(001t§. 
 b. 
ALG: Press g(013tg(001t§~³. 
7.  To calculate operating expense: 
  a.  Do steps 2 and 3a, b, c, e, above. 
 b. 
RPN: Press g(012ttg(038t. 
 b. 
ALG: Press g(012ttg(031t. 
8.  To calculate net profit after tax: 
  a.  Do steps 2 and 3a, b, c, d, above. 
 b. 
RPN: Press g(012ttg(043t. 
 b. 
ALG: Press g(012ttg(039t. 
 
Example: What is the net return on an item that is sold for $11.98, discounted through 
distribution an average of 35% and has a manufacturing cost of $2.50? The standard 
company operating expense is 32% of net shipping (sales) price and tax rate is 48%. 
 
12c platinum / 12C
RPN Keystrokes 
12c platinum 
ALG Keystrokes
Display Comments 
fCLEARH  fCLEARH 
 
 
100?0 100?0 
 100.00 
 
1\.48-?6 1-.48³?6 
 0.52 
48% tax rate. 
11.98?1 11.98?1 
 11.98 
List price ($). 
35?2 35?2 
 35.00 
Discount (%). 
2.50?3 2.50?3 
 2.50 
Manufacturing cost ($). 
32?4 32?4 
 32.00 
Operating expenses (%). 
g(012tt g(012tt
 67.90 
 
g(043t  g(039t 
 18.67 
Net profit (%).