The Fixed Cost of Brendon Willows, a Baseball Bat Manufacturing

question 125

Multiple Choice

The fixed cost of Brendon Willows, a baseball bat manufacturing company, is $500,000 per year. The cost of wood and labor to manufacture one bat is $5. If the customers pay $25 to buy one bat, how many bats does Brendon Willows need to sell to breakeven?

• A) 20,000
• B) 25,000
• C) 100,000
• D) 150,000

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