document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669647>Question 669647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it costs $12,000 to start up a business and you get $7.20 per unit for a unit that costs $4.35 per unit to produce. Find the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  A) The total cost equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B) The number of units that you need to sell to make back your initial investment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having trouble with this problem please help! Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost equation is C = 4.35x + 12000 (this is the cost to produce x units)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The revenue equation is R = 7.20x (this is how much you make -- excluding taxes, expenses, etc -- from selling x units)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The profit equation is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = R - C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 7.20x - (4.35x + 12000)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to find the break even point, plug in P = 0 and solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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