SOLUTION: A video game manufacturer is planning to market a 64-bit version of its game machine. The fixed costs are $285000 and the variable costs are $130 per machine. The wholesale price o

Question 163121: A video game manufacturer is planning to market a 64-bit version of its game machine. The fixed costs are $285000 and the variable costs are $130 per machine. The wholesale price of the machine will be $140.
(a) How many game machines must be sold for the company to make a profit?
x ? ≥ ≤ > = <
(b) How many game machines must be sold for the company to break even?
x ? ≥ = ≤ > <
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
285,000+130X<140X
130X-140X<-285,000
-10X<-285,000
X>-285,000/-10 DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE CHANGES THE < SIGN TO A > SIGN.
X>28,500 UNITS SOLD IS THE BREAK EVEN AMOUNT.
28,501 UNITS SOLD WILL SHOW A PROFIT.
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