A clothing store spends $11 for each pair of shorts it produces and has fixed costs of $450. If the store makes 40 pairs of shor

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ts, how much should the store charge for each pair of shorts in order to break even?

2 answers:

True [87] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-13T22:37:02+03:00

True [87]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer is $22.95

zalisa [80] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-13T21:04:59+03:00

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Answer:

amt. the shop spends on 40 pairs

= $11 × 40

= $440

amt. paid extra (due to fixed cost) per pair

= ($450 - $440) ÷ 40

= $0.25

amt. per pair to break even

= $11 + $0.25

= $11.25