A factory has a fixed cost of $42,000 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 from the following answers:  A) 9,000  B) 14,000  C) 16,800  D) 22,500  E) 27,000
selling price - 16,800ost price = 2.5 so per unit profit =2.5   cost to recover =42000   no of items required = 42000/2.5= 
<gadget id="calculator">42000/2.5</gadget>
<output>16_800</output>
16800   Answer: 16,800
<result>C</result>
A factory has a fixed cost of $42,000 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?