SOLUTION: A company has costs and revenue functions, in dollars given by C(q)=4000 + 10q and R(q)=30q What is the break-even point? I know what the answer is...its 200. But I cant fi

Question 215905: A company has costs and revenue functions, in dollars given by C(q)=4000 + 10q and R(q)=30q
What is the break-even point?

I know what the answer is...its 200. But I cant figure out at all how they got that. Can you please help explain?
Thanks, Mike
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A company has costs and revenue functions, in dollars given by C(q)=4000 + 10q and R(q)=30q
What is the break-even point?
.
The "break-even point" is when:
"cost" = "revenue"
or
C(q) = R(q)
4000 + 10q = 30q
4000 = 20q
200 = q

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