document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047805>Question 1047805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person is the manager of a firm. He is considering manufacturing a new&#8203; product, so he asks the accounting department for cost estimates and the sales department for sales estimates. After he receives the&#8203; data, he must decide whether to go ahead with production of the new product. Analyze the following data&#8203; (find a&#8203; break-even quantity) and then decide what the manager would do in this case.&#8203; Also, write the profit function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8203;C(x)=160x+800 AND R(x)=140x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The&#8203; break-even quantity is how many units? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost to produce x items:: &#8203;C(x)=160x+800 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue for selling x items:: R(x)=140x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The&#8203; break-even quantity is how many units?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:: C(x) = R(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160x + 800 = 140x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = -800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -40 (breakeven quantity)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: The breakeven point cannot be negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please check your posted data.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit = Revenue - Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 140x - (160x+800)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = -20x - 800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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