SOLUTION: Soda cans are sold in a local store for $.80 each. The factory has 900 and fixed costs +5 cents of additional expense for each soda can made. Assuming all soda cans manufactured ca

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Question 1154611: Soda cans are sold in a local store for $.80 each. The factory has 900 and fixed costs +5 cents of additional expense for each soda can made. Assuming all soda cans manufactured can be sold, find the break even point

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The break-even equation is


    900 + 0.05x = 0.80x


saying that the cost is equal to the revenue.


From the equation


    x = 900%2F%280.80-0.05%29 = 1200 sodas.    ANSWER

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