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The peace barber shop employs four barbers. One barber, who also serves as the manager, is paid a salary of $1,800 per month. The other barbers are paid 1,300 per month. In addition, each barber is paid a commission of $4 per haircut. Other monthly costs are: store rent $800 plus 60 cents per haircut, depreciation on equipment $500, barber supplies 40 cents per haircut, utlilities $300, and advertising $ 200. the price of a haircut is $11.

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(1)how can I determine the variable cost per haircut and the total monthly fixed cost
(2) how do I compute the break even point in units and dollars
(3)How do I determine the net income, assuming 1500 are given in a month?

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(1) The variable cost per haircut = 4 + 0.60 + 0.40 = $5

The total fixed cost per month = 1800 + 3(1300) + 800 + 500 + 300 + 200 = $7500

(2) Let x be the ...

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