Martin King Arthur popularly known as Kofi Kinaata, is a Ghanaian rapper based in Takoradi in the Western region. He is noted for his fante rap and freestyle which has made him to be known as the Fante Rap God (FRG). In 2019, Kinaata released his “Things Fall Apart” single recorded in Abrantie music studio at Abeka-Lapaz and has since topped charts across musicplatforms. The cost of recording “Things Fall Apart” was ¢40,000 but copies are GH¢6 apiece. The CD currently sells for GH¢20 at Despite music stores and other music retail outlets.i. Calculate the number of CDs to be sold by Kofi Kinaata to break even on the 2019 single

Martin King Arthur popularly known as Kofi Kinaata, is a Ghanaian rapper based in Takoradi in the Western region. He is noted for his fante rap and freestyle which has made him to be known as the Fante Rap God (FRG). In 2019, Kinaata released his “Things Fall Apart” single recorded in Abrantie music studio at Abeka-Lapaz and has since topped charts across musicplatforms. The cost of recording “Things Fall Apart” was ¢40,000 but copies are GH¢6 apiece. The CD currently sells for GH¢20 at Despite music stores and other music retail outlets.i. Calculate the number of CDs to be sold by Kofi Kinaata to break even on the 2019 single

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