Solve the Problem. -A Lumber Yard Has Fixed Costs of $1384.90 Per Day

question 105

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A lumber yard has fixed costs of $1384.90 per day and variable costs of $0.56 per board-foot produced. Lumber sells for $1.66 per board-foot. How many board-feet must be produced and sold daily to break even?

• A) 623 board-feet
• B) 2473 board-feet
• C) 1259 board-feet
• D) 839 board-feet

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