A factory has a fixed cost of $40,000 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?
Choose the most appropriate option:  A) 9,000  B) 14,000  C) 16,000  D) 22,500  E) 27,000
selling price - 16,000ost price = 2.5 so per unit profit =2.5   cost to recover =40000   no of items required = 40000/2.5= 
<gadget id="calculator">40000/2.5</gadget>
<output>16_000</output>
16000   Ans 16,000
<result>C</result>
A factory has a fixed cost of $40,000 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?