document.write( "Question 99887: 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 #72718 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=50000*9 \n" ); document.write( "50X=45000 \n" ); document.write( "X=45000/50 \n" ); document.write( "X=900 NUMBER OF UNITS NEEDED TO BE BUILT & SOLD TO BREAK EVEN \n" ); document.write( "8X-22/9X=10000 \n" ); document.write( "50X/9=10000 \n" ); document.write( "50X=90000 \n" ); document.write( "X=9000/50 \n" ); document.write( "X=1800 ADDITIONAL UNITS NEED TO BE BUILT & SOLD FOR A PROFIT OF $10,000. \n" ); document.write( "THUS THE TOTAL BUILT & SOLD WOULD BE 900+1800=2700 UNITS. \n" ); document.write( " |