SOLUTION: Evergreen Fertilizer Company produces fertilizer. The company's fixed monthly cost is $25,000, and its variable cost per pound of fertilizer is $0.20. Evergreen sells the fertilize

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Question 978774: Evergreen Fertilizer Company produces fertilizer. The company's fixed monthly cost is $25,000, and its variable cost per pound of fertilizer is $0.20. Evergreen sells the fertilizer from $0.45 per pound. what is the monthly break-even volume for the company.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=.20x+25000
s=.45x
.20x+25000=.45x
25000=.25x
2500000=25x
x=100,000 lbs breakeven point