Campbell Ave. Bookstore, specializes in selling paperbacks for $7 each. The variable cost per book is $5. At current annual sales of 250,000 books, the store is just breaking even. It is estimated that if the authors' royalties are reduced, the variable cost per book will drop by $.50. Assume authors' royalties are reduced and sales remain constant; how much more money can the publisher put into advertising (a fixed cost) and still break even? a) $150,000 b) $125,000 c) $135,000 d) $130,000 e) $120,000
Campbell Ave. Bookstore, specializes in selling paperbacks for $7 each. The variable cost per book is $5. At current annual sales of 250,000 books, the store is just breaking even. It is estimated that if the authors' royalties are reduced, the variable cost per book will drop by $.50. Assume authors' royalties are reduced and sales remain constant; how much more money can the publisher put into advertising (a fixed cost) and still break even? a) $150,000 b) $125,000 c) $135,000 d) $130,000 e) $120,000
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