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document.write( "A company that manufacturers snowboards has a fixed cost of $100,000. IT costs $175 to produce each snowboard. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The selling price of the snowboard is $300 each. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this information to answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write the cost function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the revenue function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Find the profit function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. Determine the break even point. Describe what it means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been trying for hours. Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A company that manufacturers snowboards has a fixed cost of $100,000. IT costs $175 to produce each snowboard. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The selling price of the snowboard is $300 each. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this information to answer: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write the cost function:: C(x) = 100,000+ 175x where x is number of boards<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the revenue function:: R(x) = 300x where x is number of boards<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Find the profit function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = R(x)-C(x) = 300x -(100,000+175x) = 125x - 100,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. Determine the break even point. Describe what it means.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breakeven means cost = revenue or profit = zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 125x - 100,000 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x = 100,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 800 (# of boards made and sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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