document.write( "Question 99889: Can you please help me solve this problem: A manufacturer sells a product at $8 per unit, selling all that is produced. Fixed cost is $5000 and variable cost per unit is 22/9 dollars. Find the total output and revenue at the break-even point. Find the ouput required to obtain a profit of $10,000.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #72717 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8X=5000+22/9X \n" ); document.write( "8X-22/9X=5000 \n" ); document.write( "(72X-22X)/9=5000 \n" ); document.write( "50X/9=5000 CROSS MULTIPLY: \n" ); document.write( "50X=9*5000 \n" ); document.write( "50X=45000 \n" ); document.write( "X=45000/50 \n" ); document.write( "X=900 UNITS HAVE TO BE MADE & SOLD TO BREAK EVEN. \n" ); document.write( "900*8=7200 IS THE TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE BREAK EVEN POINT. \n" ); document.write( "TO MAKE A PROFIT OF $10,000: \n" ); document.write( "50X=15000+22/9X \n" ); document.write( "50X-22/9X=15000 \n" ); document.write( "50X/9=15000 \n" ); document.write( "50X=135000 \n" ); document.write( "X=135000/9 \n" ); document.write( "X=15000 UNITS HAVE TO BE MADE & SOLD FOR A PROFIT OF $10,000. \n" ); document.write( " |