SOLUTION: The Acme Company produces a product for which the variable cost per unit is $6 and the fixed cost is $80,000. Each unit has a selling price of $10. Determine the number of un

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Question 1180803: The Acme Company produces a product for which the
variable cost per unit is $6 and the fixed cost is $80,000.
Each unit has a selling price of $10. Determine the number
of units that must be sold for the company to earn a profit of $60,000

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P = I - C
60,000 = 10n - 6n - 80,000
140,000 = 4n
n = 35,000 units sold to earn a profit of $60,000