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What's for sale? (Posted on 2003-11-30) Difficulty: 1 of 5
A hardware shop owner is setting up his store before opening and hangs a sign advertising: 1 for 10 cents, 15 for 20 cents and 110 for 30 cents. What is he selling?

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re(4): Solution | Comment 22 of 44 |
(In reply to re(3): Solution by Penny)

"I'll make it up on volume" is a common misconception.

No it is fact--fixed costs versus variable costs. (This is what "breakeven analysis" is all about.) I hope I can refrain from teaching fundamental economics here.

As for the others two points, you are taking the wording too literally.
  Posted by SilverKnight on 2003-12-02 14:41:13

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