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A Company finds the cost, C, to produce x items is C=560+12x, while the revenue is R=20.7x. Find the number of items to produce that will make the company break even.

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at break even point,

cost = revenue

560+12x = 20.7x

560 = 20.7x - 12x

560 = 8.7 x

x= 560/8.7

x = 64.367.................................answer


64.367 items are needed to produce for the company to break even.

you can round this answer to 64 items


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