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Week 1 Mat 540

Chapter 1
 
1. The Retread Tire Company recaps tires. The fixed annual cost of the recapping operation is $65,000. The variable cost of recapping a tire is $7.5. The company charges$25 to recap a tire. 
a. For an annual volume of 15, 000 tire, determine the total cost, total revenue, and profit. 
b. Determine the annual break-even volume for the Retread Tire Company operation 

Questions are in the uploaded files, and answers should be plugged into the excel spreadsheet which is also in the uploaded files. 

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