A store purchased an item for $25 and planned to sell it for $43.75 so that their profit would be 45% of their cost. If they were unable to sell it for this amount, what minimum selling price would allow them to break even?

A store purchased an item for $25 and planned to sell it for $43.75 so that their profit would be 45% of their cost. If they were unable to sell it for this amount, what minimum selling price would allow them to break even?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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