What is the projected breakeven volume

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The fixed cost of Airbus's aircraft A380 is $6 billion ($6,000 million). The average variable cost is $100,000,000. The sales price is $150,000,000.

a) What is the projected breakeven volume? Show your work.

b) Suppose the demand for the aircraft is given by the equation Q=250-(P/1,000,000). How many will Airbus sell at a price of $150,000,000? Is the program profitable under those conditions? Explain and illustrate by calculating profit.

c) What can Airbus do with price to maximize profits on the A 380? Be specific and show your work.

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