A factory has a fixed cost of $45,000 a month, and a cost of $2.5 for every item produced. If the selling price of a single item is $5.5, what is the number of items must be sold monthly for the factory to cover its cost exactly?	Pick one.
A) 9,000	B) 15,000	C) 18,000	D) 22,500	E) 27,000
selling price - Cost price = 3 so per unit profit =3   cost to recover =45000   no of items required = 45000/3= 
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15000   Ans 15,000
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A factory has a fixed cost of $45,000 a month, and a cost of $2.5 for every item produced. If the selling price of a single item is $5.5, what is the number of items must be sold monthly for the factory to cover its cost exactly?