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, what is the number of items must be sold monthly for the factory to cover its cost exactly?
Choose the correct choice.
A) 9,000	B) 14,000	C) 18,000	D) 22,500	E) 27,000
selling price - 18,000ost price = 2.5 so per unit profit =2.5   cost to recover =45000   no of items required = 45000/2.5= 
<gadget id="calculator">45000/2.5</gadget>
<output>18_000</output>
18000   Answer: 18,000
<result>C</result>
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, what is the number of items must be sold monthly for the factory to cover its cost exactly?