
GPMC - Gross Profit Margin Calculator v1.12
Copyright 1999-2000 MicroTask
microtask@ns.sympatico.ca

The Gross Profit Margin Calculator is a 32 bit Windows application
for calculating Gross Profit Margin based on Cost Of Goods Sold.


GPMC can be used for:

 Calculating resale prices.
 Calculating Profit Margins from income statements
 Calculating purchasing prices based on a fixed margin & current market values.
 Calculating 'What if' by allowing you to edit calculated results.
 Periodic reviews of ongoing projects.


Gross Profit Margin Ratio

 Gross Profit is the amount of sales dollars remaining after
 the cost of goods sold has been deducted.
 Gross profit margin is calculated with the following formula:

   Gross Profits / Sales

 If your gross profit margin is declining over time it may mean that
 your inventory management needs to be improved or that your selling
 prices are not rising as fast as the costs of the goods you sell.

 If you are a manufacturer it may mean that your costs of production
 are rising faster than your prices and adjustments on either side
 (or both) are necessary.


Installation:
 GPMC is a standalone executable with no external dependencies.
 To run GPMC simply copy the unzipped files to a folder of your
 choice. Then create a shortcut on your desktop or start menu.


Licensing:
 GPMC is Freeware

Distributing:
 GPMC my be freely distributed in its original format
 including all original documentation.

Warranty:
 See LICENSE.TXT for details

Reporting Bugs:
 Email bug reports to microtask@ns.sympatico.ca

FAQ & Updates:
 Visit the GPMC web page.
 Left Click the ? icon on the main window of GPMC to open
 the About Box. Then left click the the calculator icon.

 http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/microtask/gpmc.htm


What's New for version 1.12
---------------------------

 Added for convenience the ability to add and subtract COGS amounts
 with a scrollable tape.  The tape is activated by typing in an amount
 in the COGS field and the pressing the + key. To subtract an amount
 from the current COGS total type in the amount and press the - key.

 To clear the current COGS amount press the DEL (Delete) key.
 To clear the entire tape press the DEL key twice.

 Pressing the ENTER key will total the amount and display it on
 the tape. This will also allow you to continue pressing the ENTER
 key to move to the other fields in GPMC as in previous versions

 The items on the tape are selectable allowing you to copy and paste
 the tabulations on the tape into other programs if so desired.

 To turn off the tape simply click the 'Tape off' button.

 Just for fun a WAV file has been included with GPMC that produces
 the sound of a calculator printing to a tape when tabulations are
 performed with the tape activated.


 Added ability to quickly set and save the default gross profit margin
 GPMC will use by clicking the profit margin percent label to the left
 of the gross profit margin field. 


What's New for version 1.1
---------------------------

What's new for version 1.1

 GPMC now has an optional Dual Taxation Table.  When the Calculate Taxes
 option is selected three new fields and one new button become visible.
 The three new fields are Sub Total, Tax 1, and Tax 2.  The new button is
 used to configure the tax table. The Tax 1 and Tax 2 names are user definable
 in the Tax Table Configuration window.

 The Taxation Table allows for three methods for calculating the two taxes.

     Pre Tax Amount
     Tax 1 on Tax 2
     Tax 2 on Tax 1

See the GPMC  FAQ  (Frequently Asked Questions) for a description of how the
tax table is used to calculate taxes.

 http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/microtask/gpmcfaq.htm


