A factory has a fixed cost of $43,000 a month, and a cost of $2.5 for every item produced. If the selling price of a single item is $5, what is the number of items must be sold monthly for the factory to cover its cost exactly?
Answers.
A) 9,000
B) 14,000
C) 17,200
D) 22,500
E) 27,000
selling price - 17,200ost price = 2.5 so per unit profit =2.5   cost to recover =43000   no of items required = 43000/2.5= 
<gadget id="calculator">43000/2.5</gadget>
<output>17_200</output>
17200   Answer: 17,200
<result>C</result>
A factory has a fixed cost of $43,000 a month, and a cost of $2.5 for every item produced. If the selling price of a single item is $5, what is the number of items must be sold monthly for the factory to cover its cost exactly?