SOLUTION: A musician is planning to market a CD. The fixed costs are $600 and the variable costs are $6 per CD. The wholesale price of the CD will be $10. For the artist to make a profit, re

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Question 387762: A musician is planning to market a CD. The fixed costs are $600 and the variable costs are $6 per CD. The wholesale price of the CD will be $10. For the artist to make a profit, revenues must be greater than costs.
How many CDs, x, must be sold for the musician to break even?

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The musician must sell at least 150 CDs to start making a profit.