document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128522>Question 1128522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company manufactures and sells a male grooming kit consisting of a nail clipper, a precision scissors and an ear hair remover. Each kit costs R120 to manufacture while the fixed monthly costs amount to R18 000. Each kit is sold for R160.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Write down an expression for the profit made by this company.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Determine the break even level.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Draw a neat graph illustrating the profit as a function of the number of kits sold. Include the break even level on the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of kits sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P%28x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P%28x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the monthly profit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P%28x%29+=+160x+-+120x+-+18000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P%28x%29+=+160x+-+120x+-+18000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P%28x%29+=+40x+-+18000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P%28x%29+=+40x+-+18000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The break even point is where cost = income<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40x+=+18000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40x+=+18000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+450+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+450+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+160x+=+160%2A450+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+160x+=+160%2A450+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+160x+=+72000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+160x+=+72000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The beak even level is ( 450, 72000 ) where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450 kits are made at a total cost of 72,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the math\r<BR>\n" );
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