Maddie noticed that many students on campus had t-shirts with greek organization letters or club names on them. recognizing that there was a huge market for this attire, maddie rented a store front and a silk screening machine to get into the t-shirt business. maddie's rent is $1,000 a month, including utilities. the silk screen machine leases for $300 a month. maddie can buy blank t-shirts for $6 each and determined the cost of materials for the silk screening at $2.50 per unit. considering just the figures provided above, how many t-shirts does she need to sell each month to breakeven if she prices the screened t-shirts at $15?

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.