document.write( "Question 1118079: A producer of felt-tip pens has received a forecast of demand of 41,000 pens for the coming month from its marketing department. Fixed costs of $25,000 per month are allocated to the felt-tip operation, and variable costs are 27 cents per pen.
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A producer of felt-tip pens has received a forecast of demand of 41,000 pens for the coming month from its marketing department.
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\n" ); document.write( "let q = break-even qty
\n" ); document.write( "4q = .27q + 25000
\n" ); document.write( "4q - .27q = 25000
\n" ); document.write( "3.73q = 250000
\n" ); document.write( "q = 25000/3.73
\n" ); document.write( "q = 6,203 pens to break even
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