Gloria is planning on opening a cake shop. Shehas found a location that rents for $15,550 peryear and it will cost her another $13,716 tofurnish the shop and purchase all thenecessary equipment. She plans on charging$20 for a cake and it will cost her $3 per cakefor ingredients and $1.92 per cake fordecorations and $1.59 per cake for thebeautiful, colorful to-go boxes. What is thedollar breakeven point she will need to earn tocover her costs in the first year? Round to thenearest whole number.

Breakeven point is the point when the there is no profit or loss. This is when the contribution…

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