Practical Management Science
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You are thinking about opening an oil change shop. Your fixed costs will be $14,500 per month. You will charge customers $30 for a lube-oil-filter. The cost of materials is in addition to your fixed costs and is estimated at $10 per customer. How many customers must you have each month in order to break even?
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