document.write( "Question 96202: I am having a problem on how to calculate the answer for c) in the following problem. I have done a) and b), could you also tell me if the answers are correct for a) and b)?\r
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document.write( "An inventor of a new product charges $4 per unit, then her profit for producing and selling x units is given by the function: P(x) = 2.25x - 7000.
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document.write( "a) What is her profit if she sells 2000 units?
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document.write( "b) What is her profit if she sells 7000 units?
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document.write( "c) What is the break-even point for sales?\r
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document.write( "a) P(2000) = 2.25(2000) - 7000 = -2500
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document.write( "b) P(2000) = 2.25(5000) - 7000 = 4250\r
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document.write( "(I should add that this problem is based on a previous problem where the inventor believes that the cost of the producing the product is given by the function:
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document.write( "C(x) = 1.75x + 7000. In this problem they asked what was the cost of producing 2000 units of the product.
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document.write( "C(x) = 1.75x+7000
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document.write( "C(2000) = 1.75(2000)+7000=$10,500)\r
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document.write( "Thank you so much!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #70047 by teachtolearn(1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello! Your answers for a and b are both correct. \n" ); document.write( " |