BACKGROUND The company ABC, L. C. manufactures some products with an average sales price of € 25/unit, with fixed annual costs of € 110,000. The average unit variable costs are € 5.             DEVELOP a) At what volume of production will the threshold of profitability be reached? b) Assuming that annual sales are estimated at 20,000 units, is distributed evenly over a year, on what date will the break-even point be reached? c) What would be the sales value or turnover corresponding to the threshold of profitability?

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BACKGROUND
The company ABC, L. C. manufactures some
products with an average sales price of € 25/unit,
with fixed annual costs of € 110,000. The average
unit variable costs are € 5.
           
DEVELOP
a) At what volume of production will the threshold of
profitability be reached?
b) Assuming that annual sales are estimated at
20,000 units, is distributed evenly over a
year, on what date will the break-even point be
reached?
c) What would be the sales value or turnover
corresponding to the threshold of profitability?
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