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The cruise boat can carry up to 45 passengers. the company wants to know the minimum number of passengers needed per cruise to cover its costs.this number is called the break-even point.a formula for calculating the break-even point is:break-even point = (fixed costs) ÷ (income per passenger – costs per passenger)the company collects the following data:based on this data (attached), what is the minimum number of passengers needed per cruise, so that the cruise company can be sure it will make a profit?

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The cruise boat can carry up to 45 passengers.The company wants to know the minimum number of passengers needed per cruise to cover its costs.This number is called the break-even point.A formula for calculating the break-even point is:Break-even point = (fixed costs) ÷ (income per passenger – costs per passenger)The company collects the following data:
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Your question needs more details. What was the total amount of profits ($) the company had made? One you figure that out you take ($) divided by (#) that will get you amount per person. Then for part two of the question you need how much money is considered a profit them. Once you have that you can they amount they need divide that by cost of a ticket. Then that is your answer. Just plug in the numbers to solve
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