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A firm that has total fixed costs of $40,000 sells its output for $250 per unit and has an average variable cost of $150. If the firm's cost and revenue curves are linear, how much output must the firm product to break even?

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Breakeven point is denoted.

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Given total fixed cost = $40,000
Average variable cost = $150
Suppose n units are required to make ...

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