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A small publishing company has a one time product cost for editing and printing of 56,430.00. Variable cost per book is $8.25. Publisher is selling the book to the store for $21.75. How many books must the publisher print and sell so that the production cost will equal the money obtained from sales.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of books they have to sell.
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\n" ); document.write( "Income = 21.75x dollars
\n" ); document.write( "Production cost = 56,430 +8.25x
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\n" ); document.write( "Breakeven equation:
\n" ); document.write( "21.75x = 56430 + 8.25x
\n" ); document.write( "13.50x = 56430
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4180 books
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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