document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463940>Question 463940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Belmont Records produces DVD records. The fixed costs for producing a record are $160,000, and unit cost amount to 85 cents per record. The revenue is $5 per DVD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) How many DVDs must be sold in order to break even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Find the profit or loss if 20,000 DVD's are sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Find the profit or loss if 50,000 DVD's are sold. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 160000+.85n=5n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160000=4.15n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=160000/4.15=38554.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to sell 38,554.22 units to break even.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20000x5=100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160000+(20,000x.85)=160000+17000=177000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100000-177000=-77000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Loss of 77000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50000x5=250000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160000+(50000x.85)=160000+42500=202500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250000-202500=47500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit of 47500.. </SPAN>\n" );
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