A Firm Has Fixed Costs of $200,000 and Variable Costs

question 123

Multiple Choice

A firm has fixed costs of $200,000 and variable costs per unit of $6.It plans on selling 40,000 units in the coming year.To realize a profit of $20,000,the firm must have a sales price per unit of at least

• A)$11.00.
• B)$11.50.
• C)$10.00.
• D)$10.50.

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