BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL Calculator
BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL Calculator
BA II PLUS™ PROFESSIONAL Calculator
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Variable Key Display Variable Type<br />
Profit margin # MAR Enter/compute<br />
Note: This guidebook categorizes calculator variables by their method of<br />
entry.<br />
Gross Profit Margin and Markup<br />
The terms margin and markup often are used interchangeably, but each<br />
has a distinct meaning.<br />
• Gross profit margin is the difference between selling price and cost,<br />
expressed as a percentage of the selling price.<br />
• Markup is the difference between selling price and cost, expressed as<br />
a percentage of the cost.<br />
Clearing Profit Margin Worksheet Variables<br />
• To clear the Profit Margin worksheet variables and reset default<br />
values, press & z. All Profit Margin worksheet variables<br />
default to zero.<br />
• To reset default values for all calculator variables and formats,<br />
including the Profit Margin worksheet variables, press & }<br />
!.<br />
Computing Profit Margin<br />
1. To select the Profit Margin worksheet, press & w. The CST value<br />
appears.<br />
2. To enter a value for one of the two known variables, press # or " to<br />
select a variable, then key in a value and press !.<br />
3. Repeat step 2 for the second known variable.<br />
4. To compute a value for the unknown variable, press # or " to select<br />
the variable and press %. The calculator displays the computed<br />
value.<br />
Example: Computing Profit Margin<br />
The selling price of an item is $125. The gross profit margin is 20%. Find<br />
the original cost.<br />
To Press Display<br />
Select Profit Margin worksheet. &w CST= 0.00<br />
Enter selling price. # 125 ! SEL= 125.00<br />
Enter profit margin. # 20 ! MAR= 20.00<br />
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