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Fixed cost per tonne at two utilization levels

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A fictional cement plant has capacity of 5 million tonnes a year and fixed costs (staff, maintenance, insurance, overheads) of USD 75 million a year. What is the fixed cost per tonne at 80 percent and at 60 percent utilization?

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