A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variables costs averaging $10 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?	Choices:	A) 2,858	B) 18,667	C) 21,429	D) 35,000	E) 56,000
Let the items manufactured or sold bex   130000+10x = 15x-150000   5x = 280000   x =56000   Ans:56,000
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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 $10 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?