Bjerg Company specializes in manufacturing a unique model of bicycle helmet. The model is well accepted by consumers, and the company has enough orders to keep the factory production at 10,000 helmets per month (80% of its full capacity). Bjerg's monthly manufacturing cost and other expense data are as follows: dm = 75,000, dl = 43,000, MO = 18,000, PC = 22,100. Compute the cost to produce one helmet.

Bjerg Company specializes in manufacturing a unique model of bicycle helmet. The model is well accepted by consumers, and the company has enough orders to keep the factory production at 10,000 helmets per month (80% of its full capacity). Bjerg's monthly manufacturing cost and other expense data are as follows: dm = 75,000, dl = 43,000, MO = 18,000, PC = 22,100. Compute the cost to produce one helmet.

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