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If a widget factory as a fixed operating cost of $4,500 per day plus a cost of $1.35 per widget produced. If a widget sells fro $3.50, what is the least number of widgets that must be sold per day to make a profit?

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Answer:

more or less 2094

Explanation:

3.5-1.35=2.15

, which is profit per widget

but there is fixed operating cost

so 4500/2.15 = ~2093.02

We bump that up to 2094.