document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065714>Question 1065714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company markets exercise DVDs that sell for &#8203;$14.95, including shipping and handling. The monthly fixed costs&#8203; (advertising, rent,&#8203; etc.) are &#8203;$16,910 and the variable costs&#8203; (materials, shipping,&#8203; etc.) are &#8203;$5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per DVD.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) Find the cost equation and the revenue equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(B) How many DVDs must be sold each month for the company to break&#8203; even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(C) Graph the cost and revenue equations in the same coordinate system and show the&#8203; break-even point. Interpret the regions between the lines to the left and to the right of the&#8203; break-even point. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A company markets exercise DVDs that sell for &#8203;$14.95, including shipping and handling.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The monthly fixed costs&#8203; (advertising, rent,&#8203; etc.) are &#8203;$16,910 and the variable costs&#8203; (materials, shipping,&#8203; etc.) are &#8203;$5.45 per DVD.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of DVD's <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) Find the cost equation and the revenue equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 5.45x + 16910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(x) = 14.95x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(B) How many DVDs must be sold each month for the company to break&#8203; even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.95x = 5.45x + 16910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.95x - 5.45x = 16910<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9.50x = 16910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16910/9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1780 DVD's must be sold to break even<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(C) Graph the cost and revenue equations in the same coordinate system and show the&#8203; break-even point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph y = 14.95x  and y = 5.45x + 16910; looks like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-1000%2C+2200%2C+-5000%2C+33000%2C+14.95x%2C+5.45x%2B16910%2C+26611%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Blue line shows the revenue at the break even point $26611<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interpret the regions between the lines to the left and to the right of the&#8203; break-even point.\<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area below the cost line (green), losing money, area above, making a profit  </SPAN>\n" );
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