Elena Martinez plans to sell handmade ornaments at a holiday craft fair. Each ornament will sell for $7. Elena estimates that her variable costs will be $2.50 per ornament and that her fixed costs will total $450 for booth rental, display materials, and other expenses. How many ornaments does Elena need to sell to break even?

Elena Martinez plans to sell handmade ornaments at a holiday craft fair. Each ornament will sell for $7. Elena estimates that her variable costs will be $2.50 per ornament and that her fixed costs will total $450 for booth rental, display materials, and other expenses. How many ornaments does Elena need to sell to break even?

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter3: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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