document.write( "Question 1165912: A company makes pens. They sell each pen for $
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document.write( "Their revenue is represented by R = 5 x .
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document.write( "The cost to make the pens is $
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document.write( " each with a one time start up cost of $
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document.write( "Their cost is represented by C = 1 x + 4000 .
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document.write( "a) Find the profit, P, (P = R - C) when the company sells 1000 pens. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #852030 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They just explained everything to you in the post. You only need to combine \n" ); document.write( "their explanations in one simple formula, and then calculate\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " profit P = R - C = 5x - (x + 4000) = 5*1000 - (1000+4000) = 5000 - 5000 = 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The profit is 0 (zero) at the given conditions.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, x = 1000 is the break point in this problem.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |