document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96901>Question 96901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A publisher is planning on producing a new textbook<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fixed costs are $240000 and variable costs is $20 per book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sale price is $35.00  ech <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the number of books<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. express the cost function as  a linear function of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. express the revenue function as a linear function of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. graph the cost and revenue function found in a and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.what is the breakeven point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help am at a grid lock   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The fixed costs are $240000 and variable costs is $20 per book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sale price is $35.00 ech <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the number of books<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. express the cost function as a linear function of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 240,000 + 20x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. express the revenue function as a linear function of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue = (cost per unit)*(number of units)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(x) = 35x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. graph the cost and revenue function found in a and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: the numbers are too large for this site.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have two points: (0,24000) and (1,240020) for the Cost function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the points and draw a line thru them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Generate a couple of points for revenue and draw a line thru them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to see the Revenue function; for example (0,0) and (1,35)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.what is the breakeven point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breakeven is when Revenue equals Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x = 24000+20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 240000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16000 books<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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