Julio has started his very own floral business. He sells centerpieces for $19.50 each. His fixed costs are $500 per month, and each centerpiece cost $8 to produce.

Determine your break-even point. Suppose you wish to break even by selling only 25 centerpieces. At what price would you need to sell each centerpiece?
a.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $35 each to break even.
b.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $25 each to break even.
c.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $40 each to break even.
d.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $28 each to break even.

Question

Julio has started his very own floral business. He sells centerpieces for $19.50 each. His fixed costs are $500 per month, and each centerpiece cost $8 to produce. 

Determine your break-even point. Suppose you wish to break even by selling only 25 centerpieces. At what price would you need to sell each centerpiece?
a.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $35 each to break even.
b.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $25 each to break even.
c.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $40 each to break even.
d.
Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $28 each to break even.

anonymous · Answer

@Dark_Riddles  any idea?

anonymous · Answer

He must make exactly 500 dollars a month to break even.

anonymous · Answer

Multiply 25 by 8 to find how much it costs to produce.
Divide 500 by 25 to find out how much it sells for.

anonymous · Answer

Wait wich answer choice would it be?

anonymous · Answer

I'm not giving the answer, it's not too hard.

anonymous · Answer

@jcpd910 ?

anonymous · Answer

25x8=200

anonymous · Answer

500Divided by 25 is 20

anonymous · Answer

Sooo?

anonymous · Answer

25 * 8  200
500 / 25 = 20
If it takes 200 to produce 25, and 25 to make 500?

anonymous · Answer

It's not too hard, you can do it.