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A Pie Company Has Two Employees Who Each Earn $30

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A pie company has two employees who each earn $30 000 a year, and it pays $10 000 rent every year. The ingredients for a pie, including the gas to cook it, cost $10 per pie. If the company is taxed at 50% and pies are sold at $20 each, the break-even point for the company (calculated after-tax) is

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