SOLUTION: The Middle Town Performing Arts Theater is planning a new show. The fixed cost is estimated to be $400,000 for the season. The variable cost is $10 per ticket. The box office has s

Question 1205844: The Middle Town Performing Arts Theater is planning a new show. The fixed cost is estimated to be $400,000 for the season. The variable cost is $10 per ticket. The box office has set the ticket price at $50. How many tickets does the box office have to sell before the theater can break even?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$50 per ticket less $10 variable cost.
400000/40=10000 need to be sold to break even.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
for x number of tickets sale

for break-even

tickets
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