Question

You are a budding entrepreneur and begin a typing service. You buy a personal computer for $1750 on which to do your typing. You charge $5.50 per page for typing. Expenses are $.50 per page for ink, paper, electricity, and other expenses. How many pages must you type to break even?

Answer 1

5.50 (charge per page) + .50 (expenses) = 6.00 (total cost for a page)
1750 (cost of computer) divided by 6.00 (total cost for a page) = approx 292 pages to get even

Answer 2

C. You must type 350 pages to break even

Explanation:

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