1. Alpha Foundry Services Incorporated produces a pair of eyebolt and nut at a labor cost of P0.70/pair and material cost of P1.60/pair. The fixed charge on the business is P25,000 a month while the variable cost is P0.50/pair. If the eyebolt and nut is sold at P5.50/pair, how many pairs of eyebolt and nut should be produced each month for the foundry to break-even?
1. Alpha Foundry Services Incorporated produces a pair of eyebolt and nut at a labor cost of P0.70/pair and material cost of P1.60/pair. The fixed charge on the business is P25,000 a month while the variable cost is P0.50/pair. If the eyebolt and nut is sold at P5.50/pair, how many pairs of eyebolt and nut should be produced each month for the foundry to break-even?
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Alpha Foundry Services Incorporated produces a pair of eyebolt and nut at a labor cost
of P0.70/pair and material cost of P1.60/pair. The fixed charge on the business is
P25,000 a month while the variable cost is P0.50/pair. If the eyebolt and nut is sold at
P5.50/pair, how many pairs of eyebolt and nut should be produced each month for the
foundry to break-even?
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