SOLUTION: A retailer incurs afixed cost of N$330 when purhasing sugar for his stock .he pays N$15.00per packet which he resell at N$18.00pe packet.how many packets should he purchase and sel

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Question 731418: A retailer incurs afixed cost of N$330 when purhasing sugar for his stock .he pays N$15.00per packet which he resell at N$18.00pe packet.how many packets should he purchase and sell in order to break even?
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
cost = sale ( break even)
let him by x packets
5x+330 = 18x
18x-15x=330
3x=330
/3
x=110 packets

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