Ace Shoe Company sells heel replacement kits for men's shoes. It has fixed costs of $6 million and unit variable costs of $5 per pair. Ace is considering a switch from manual labour to an automated process. New equipment would cost an additional $4 million per year while lowering variable costs by $3 per shoe repair kit. How many kits would Ace have to sell at $15 per pair to make $2 million in profits in the next year with the automated process?

Ace Shoe Company sells heel replacement kits for men's shoes. It has fixed costs of $6 million and unit variable costs of $5 per pair. Ace is considering a switch from manual labour to an automated process. New equipment would cost an additional $4 million per year while lowering variable costs by $3 per shoe repair kit. How many kits would Ace have to sell at $15 per pair to make $2 million in profits in the next year with the automated process?

Ace Shoe Company sells heel replacement kits for men's shoes. It has fixed costs of $6 million and unit variable costs of $5 per pair. Ace is considering a switch from manual labour to an automated process. New equipment would cost an additional $4 million per year while lowering variable costs by $3 per shoe repair kit. How many kits would Ace have to sell at $15 per pair to make $2 million in profits in the next year with the automated process?



A.

169,231 kits


B.

666,667 kits


C.

705,883 kits


D.

923,077 kits



Answer: D


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