document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146652>Question 1146652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIXED COST IS $200; 60 ITEMS COST $1,400 TO PRODUCE. The linear cost function is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept (in this problem, the fixed cost; the cost of production before any items are produced)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope (rate of change; in this problem, how much the production cost increases for each item produced)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fixed cost is given to you.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the rate of change using the given information that the cost of producing 60 items, including the fixed cost, is $1400:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total cost of producing 60 items: $1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fixed cost: $200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "production cost for 60 items: $1400-$200 = $1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per-item cost of production: I leave that little bit to you<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the m and b values into the basic equation.<BR>\n" );
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