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Question 255457: The Hartnett Corporation manufactures baseball bats with Sammy Sosa's autograph stamped on. Each bat sells for $13 and has a variable cost of $8. There is $20,000 in fixed costs involved in the production process.
a. Compute the break-even point in units.
b. Find the sales (in units) needed to earn a profit of $15,000

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x+20000=13x
20000=5x
x=4000 bats
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8x+20000+15000=13x
35000=5x
x=7000 bats