FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Rapido Quadcopters plans to sell a standard quadcopter (toy drone) for $45 and a deluxe quadcopter for $75. Rapido purchases the standard quadcopter for $35 and the deluxe quadcopter for $45. Management expects to sell two deluxe quadcopters for every three standard quadcopters. The company's monthly fixed expenses are $21,600. How many of each type of quadcopter must Rapido sell monthly to breakeven? To earn $12,600?
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