Sonicmony Soft, Makes Designer Gold Bracelets

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sonicmony Soft, makes designer gold bracelets. Its annual costs include shop rent of $15,000, salaries for two jewelers of $125,000, design software costs of $12,000, and other overhead costs of $15,000. An average bracelet is priced at $6,500. It costs $2,200 in raw material, $1,500 in labor, and $400 in other expenses. What is the minimum number of bracelets that need to be sold to earn a profit? (Round to nearest whole unit.)

• A) 18 bracelets
• B) 47 bracelets
• C) 70 bracelets
• D) 14 bracelets

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