A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variables costs averaging $11 per item. If the manufacturer’s selling price per item is $15, how many items the manufacturer produce and sell to earn an annual profit of $150,000?	Pick.
A) 2,858	B) 8,667	C) 21,429	D) 35,000	E) 70,000
Let the items manufactured or sold bex   130000+11x = 15x-150000   4x = 280000   x = 70000   Ans:70,000
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A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variables costs averaging $11 per item. If the manufacturer’s selling price per item is $15, how many items the manufacturer produce and sell to earn an annual profit of $150,000?