document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84845>Question 84845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B= F/(P-V)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B= units sold to break even point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=fixed costs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P= price per unit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V= variable costs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Network systems is introducing a new network card.  Suppose Network systems knos its fixed costs are $600,000, its vaariable costs are $500 per card, and it must sell 15,000 cards to break even the first year.  What is the minimum price per unit it should charge? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15000=F/(P-V)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15000=600000/(500-V) CROSSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15000(500-V)=600000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7500000-15000V=600000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15000V=600000-7500000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15000V=-6900000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=-6900000/-15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=460 PRICE PER CARD TO BREAK EVEN. </SPAN>\n" );
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