HP 12C Solutions Handbook

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The variables are: fixed costs (F), Sales price per unit (P), variable cost
per unit (V), number of units sold (U), and gross profit (GP). One can
readily evaluate GP, U or P given the four other variables. To calculate the
break-even volume, simply let the gross profit equal zero and calculate the
number of units sold (U).
To calculate the break-even volume:
1. Key in the fixed costs and press .
2. Key in the unit price and press .
3. Key in the variable cost per unit and press .
4. Press to calculate the break-even volume.
To calculate the gross profit at a given volume:
1. Key in the unit price and press .
2. Key in the variable cost per unit and press .
3. Key in the number of units sold and press .
4. Key in the fixed cost and press to calculate the gross profit.
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Profit
Sales Revenue
Total Costs
Break-Even Point
Fixed Costs
Variable
Costs
Loss

HP 12C Specifications

General

Type	Financial Calculator
Display	LCD, 10 digits
Manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
Programming	Keystroke
Memory	20 memory registers
Functions	statistical functions
Dimensions	12.7 x 7.87 x 1.52 cm (5 x 3.1 x 0.6 in)