document.write( "Question 1165912: A company makes pens. They sell each pen for $
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\n" ); document.write( "Their cost is represented by C = 1 x + 4000 .
\n" ); document.write( "a) Find the profit, P, (P = R - C) when the company sells 1000 pens.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        profit   P = R - C = 5x - (x + 4000) = 5*1000 - (1000+4000) = 5000 - 5000 = 0.\r
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