document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461950>Question 461950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this problem. A manufacturer sells a product at $8.35 per unit, selling all produced. The fixed cost is $2116 and the variable cost is $7.20 per unit. At what level of production will there be a profit of $4600? At what level of production will there be a loss of $1150? At what level of production will be the break even point occur? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The profit function is P(x) = 8.35x - (7.20x + 2116) = 1.15x - 2116.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 4600 = 1.15x - 2116 ==> 1.15x = 6716 ==> x = 5840 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1150 =  1.15x - 2116 ==> 1.15x = 966 ==> x = 840 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 =  1.15x - 2116 ==> 1.15x = 2116 ==> x = 1840 units. </SPAN>\n" );
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