FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Cottonwood Produce grows and sells sweet corn at its roadside produce stand. The selling price per dozen is $7.25, variable costs are $3.25 per dozen, and total fixed costs are $1,000.00. How many dozens of ears of corn must Cottonwood Produce sell to breakeven?
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