document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775720>Question 775720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are setting up a part-time business with an initial investment of $12,000. The unit cost of the product is $11.50, and the selling price is $19.50. How many units would yield a profit of $1000? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the no. of units = N.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Total cost price = Initial investment + Unit cost price x No. of units = $(12000+11.5N).\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Total sale price = Unit sale price x No. of units = $19.5N\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Profit = Total sale price - Total cost price\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1000 = 19.5N - (12000+11.5N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000 = 8N - 12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8N = 13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 1625\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So 1625 units must be produced to earn a profit of $1000. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );