Many breakeven analysis calculators and downloadable resources (that is, spreadsheets) are now available for little or no cost on the Internet. These high-quality resources demonstrate the declining value assigned in the marketplace to computational tasks. These tools free up valuable manager time for data analysis and the creation of information that is useful for decision-making. Conducting a search for the terms breakeven analysis, CVP, or cost-volume-profit with any of the major Web search engines (for example, Yahoo!, Lycos, or Google) will yield countless interactive profit planning tools.

We strongly encourage you to try a search to gain appreciation for vast amount of resources that are available. Your search will likely yield some very useful tools! Listed below are sites offering resources that are easy to use for breakeven analysis. You may find these particularly useful as you proceed with your Business Planning Application.

• Business Tools Online (http://www.businesstools.org/breakeven/breakeven.html). A great starter site! This site includes interactive graphing tools and a tutorial (http://www.businesstools.org/breakeven/breakeventut.html) to familiarize managers with the principles of breakeven analysis in an interesting way.
  
  
• Biz People Online (http://www.bizpeponline.com/Pricing_Breakeven_Analysis.htm). This site offers more advanced tools and resources to help business managers develop the appropriate pricing and cost assumptions needed for breakeven analysis.
  
  
• CCH Business Owner's Toolkit-Breakeven Analysis (http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P06_7530.asp). As discussed in Chapter 3, the CCH business owner's online toolkit (http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/tools.asp) offers a wide array of resources for business managers. Their breakeven analysis page includes simple examples and definitions.