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A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variables costs averaging$8 per item. If the manufacturer’s selling price per item is $15, how many items the manufacturer produce and sell to earn an annual profit of$150,000?

(A) 2,858
(B) 18,667
(C) 21,429
(D) 35,000
(E) 40,000
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01 Mar 2011, 08:26
Let the items manufactured or sold be "x"

130000+8x = 15x-150000
7x = 280000
x = 40000

Ans: "E"
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E is the Right as per view you. Nice calculation provided by fluke to understand the quest.

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A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variables costs averaging$8 per item. If the manufacturer’s selling price per item is $15, how many items the manufacturer produce and sell to earn an annual profit of$150,000?

(A) 2,858
(B) 18,667
(C) 21,429
(D) 35,000
(E) 40,000

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If the sell price is $15 and the cost is$8 per item, then there's a profit of $7/item To make up the$130,000 fixed cost and make $150,000 in profit, we need to have$280,000 in revenue.

7X = 280,000

X = 40,000 items

Choice E

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