SOLUTION: A company makes pens. They sell each pen for $10. Their revenue is represented by R = 10 x. The cost to make the pens is $3 each with a one-time start-up cost of $4500. Their

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Question 1174386: A company makes pens. They sell each pen for $10.
Their revenue is represented by R = 10 x.
The cost to make the pens is $3 each with a one-time start-up cost of $4500.
Their cost is represented by C = 3 x + 4500.
a) Find the profit, P, (P = R - C) when the company sells 1000 pens.
-1500
14500
10000
-10000
2500
Find the number of pens they need to sell to break even (when R = C).
450
1500
1125
643

Answer by greenestamps(13209) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You have all the equations and all the numbers; do the calculations. There is no need for you to post the question to us....

P(1000) = R(1000)-C(1000) = 10(1000)-(3(1000)+4500) = ....

For the breakeven point...

R(x) = C(x)
10x = 3x+4500
....