document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046528>Question 1046528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you start a business manufacturing hats. you spend $8,000 for supplies and equipment. It will cost $4.95 per hat to produce the hats. How many hats must you produce before your average total cost per hat is $5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What I understand you are saying is that you have to amortize 8,000 in supplies and equipment, and you have a variable cost of 4.95 per hat. If this is the case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,000+4.95x = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,000 = 0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,000/0.05 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 160,000 hats<BR>\n" );
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