Enter the total company costs ($) and the cost associated with product development and production ($) into the Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Total Period Cost. 

Total Period Cost Formula

TPC = TCC - PC

Variables:

  • TPC is the Total Period Cost ($)
  • TCC is the total company costs ($)
  • PC is the cost associated with product development and production ($)

To calculate the Total Period Cost, subtract the cost of development and production from the total company costs.

How to Calculate Total Period Cost?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Total Period Cost.


  1. First, determine the total company costs ($). 
  2. Next, determine the cost associated with product development and production ($). 
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = TPC = TCC – PC.
  4. Finally, calculate the Total Period Cost.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

total company costs ($) = 80000

cost associated with product development and production ($) = 30000