1. Acme Brick Company has an order to make 25,000 bricks. It normally charges $6.95 per brick but this customer is only willing to pay $3.85. Presently Acme is operating at 30% capacity, but generally it produces 99,000 bricks per month. Its cost structure is as follows. Total Fixed Cost $125,000 Variable Cost Per Brick $3.05 1.Assume a normal selling price of $6.95 per brick, how many bricks will Acme have to sell to break even?

1. Acme Brick Company has an order to make 25,000 bricks. It normally charges $6.95 per brick but this customer is only willing to pay $3.85. Presently Acme is operating at 30% capacity, but generally it produces 99,000 bricks per month. Its cost structure is as follows. Total Fixed Cost $125,000 Variable Cost Per Brick $3.05 1.Assume a normal selling price of $6.95 per brick, how many bricks will Acme have to sell to break even?

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Chapter10: Short-term Decision Making

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