document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326343>Question 326343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company that manufactures bicycles has a fixed cost of $100,000. It costs $100 to produce each bicycle. The selling price per bike is $300. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the cost function, C. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the revenue function, R. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the break-even point. Describe what this means.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hint: In solving this exercise, let x represent the number of bicycles produced and sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of bikes produced.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told the Costs include a fixed cost os 100000 plus a variable cost of 100 per bike.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Revenue is the amount of money you get selling bikes. You get 300 for each bike you sell.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The break even point is the number of bikes where your Revenue exactly offsets your costs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to seel at least 500 bikes to start 'making a profit' </SPAN>\n" );
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