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1. A manufacturer can sell a certain health supplement for P1,200 per unit. Its total cost
consists of a fixed overhead of Php 85,000 plus production costs of Php 400 per unit.
a) How many units must the manufacturer sell to break even?
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c) How many units must be sold for the manufacturer to realize a profit of Php 35,500?
Profit = revenue – cost
35,500 = 1200Q – ( 85,000 + 400Q)
35,500 +85000 = 1200Q-400Q
120500=800Q
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2. As part of their course requirement, a group of students bakes pastries and sells them. The
rental for the oven is Php600 for a day and the baking costs add to roughly Php 30 per
piece. The pastries can be sold for Php45 apiece.
a) How many pieces must the students sell to break even?
b) How many pieces must the students sell to make a profit of Php 9,000?
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