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Hill & Scott Company sells a product for $20. Variable costs are $15 per unit, and total fixed costs are $7,000. How many units must be sold by Hill & Scott to earn a profit of $1,000?
| 
 A  | 
 Sale Price per unit  | 
 $ 20.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Variable cost per unit  | 
 $ 15.00  | 
| 
 C = A - B  | 
 Contribution margin per unit  | 
 $ 5.00  | 
| 
 A  | 
 Fixed Cost  | 
 $ 7,000.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Target Profits  | 
 $ 1,000.00  | 
| 
 C = A+B  | 
 Total Contribution margin required to earn target income  | 
 $ 8,000.00  | 
| 
 A  | 
 Total Contribution margin required to earn target income  | 
 $ 8,000.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Contribution margin per unit  | 
 $ 5.00  | 
| 
 C = A/B  | 
 No. of units required to be sold to earn target profits  | 
 1,600 = ANSWER  |