A producer of pottery is considering the addition of a new plant to absorb the backlog of demand that now exists. The primary location being considered will have fixed costs of $7,400 per month and variable costs of $0.73 per unit produced. Each item is sold to retailers at a price that averages $1.13 a) The volume per month is required in order to break even =  (in whole number)   b) The profit or loss would be realized on a monthly volume of 61,000 units =  c) The volume is needed to obtain a profit of $16,000 per month =  (in whole number)   d) The volume is needed to provide revenue of $23,000 per month =  (in whole number)

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  1. A producer of pottery is considering the addition of a new plant to absorb the backlog of demand that now exists. The primary location being considered will have fixed costs of $7,400 per month and variable costs of $0.73 per unit produced. Each item is sold to retailers at a price that averages $1.13

    a) The volume per month is required in order to break even =  (in whole number)
     
    b) The profit or loss would be realized on a monthly volume of 61,000 units = 

    c) The volume is needed to obtain a profit of $16,000 per month =  (in whole number)
     
    d) The volume is needed to provide revenue of $23,000 per month =  (in whole number)

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