Betty Gilmore Plans to Sell Berry Pies at a Local

question 85

Multiple Choice

Betty Gilmore plans to sell berry pies at a local farmer's market. The permit and space rental will cost her $2,000 for the June through August season. The pies will sell for $7.00. Ingredients and overhead average $4.00 per pie. She also has to pay five percent of her gross sales to the markets's organizers. How many pies will she need to sell to cover her fixed costs?

• A) 755 pies with a very small profit on the last pie.
• B) 667 pies with a very small profit on the last pie.
• C) 301 pies
• D) She can never break even.

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