Fitness Express sells three different types of elliptical machines. They have manufactured 50 of each machine for a special sale. The store already ha orders for 46 of machine A and 16 of machine B. Use the following information to determine how many of machine C the store needs to sell to break even? Show your work on a separate sheet of paper. Manufacturing Cost $105.00 $140.00 $175.00 Elliptical Machine Machine A Machine B Machine C Total costs of all machines: $ Total revenue: $ Retail Cost $250.00 $305.00 $420.00

Fitness Express sells three different types of elliptical machines. They have manufactured 50 of each machine for a special sale. The store already ha orders for 46 of machine A and 16 of machine B. Use the following information to determine how many of machine C the store needs to sell to break even? Show your work on a separate sheet of paper. Manufacturing Cost $105.00 $140.00 $175.00 Elliptical Machine Machine A Machine B Machine C Total costs of all machines: $ Total revenue: $ Retail Cost $250.00 $305.00 $420.00

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781305627734

Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Publisher:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Chapter11: Linear Optimization Models

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