document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376176>Question 376176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A particular company produces widgets. Each widget sells for $9, and the variable cost of producing each units is 40% of the selling price. If the monthly fixed costs incurred by the company are $50,000, what is the break-even point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number of widgets produced be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sale price = $9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total sales = 9x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost of production =0.4*9= $3.60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50,000+3.60x = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50,000=9x-3.6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50,000 = 5.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50,000/5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 9260 Break even point<BR>\n" );
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