Nick is planning on starting a mobile pizza oven. He is expecting his customers to spend $20 per pizza. It is estimated that the costs associated with the ingredients will be $5 per pizza. In addition, his fixed costs for renting the mobile oven is $150 per day. 1) How many pizzas does Nick need to sell to break-even per day? 2) If Nick wants to make a profit of $300 and sell 25 pizzas per day, calculate the price he should charge per pizza.  3) If Nick increases the price per pizza to the amount found in part (b) then explain the effect on the break-even number of pizzas sold.  Assume the fixed costs and the variable costs remain unchanged.

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Nick is planning on starting a mobile pizza oven. He is expecting his customers to spend $20 per pizza. It is estimated that the costs associated with the ingredients will be $5 per pizza. In addition, his fixed costs for renting the mobile oven is $150 per day.

1) How many pizzas does Nick need to sell to break-even per day?

2) If Nick wants to make a profit of $300 and sell 25 pizzas per day, calculate the price he should charge per pizza. 

3) If Nick increases the price per pizza to the amount found in part (b) then explain the effect on the break-even number of pizzas sold.  Assume the fixed costs and the variable costs remain unchanged. Do not re-calculate the break-even quantity, x, for this question however you may quote the break-even formula and contribution margin to aid your explanation.

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