SOLUTION: Dining room tables sell for $500 each. The manufacturer's total cost consists of an overhead of $30,000 plus $350 per table. a) How many tables must be sold to break even? b) How

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Question 712497: Dining room tables sell for $500 each. The manufacturer's total cost consists of an overhead of $30,000 plus $350 per table.
a) How many tables must be sold to break even?
b) How many tables must be sold to make a profit of $6000.00
c) What is the profit or loss if 150 tables are sold.
Can you please show me how to arrive at these answers?
Thank you.
My homework completion is relying on this question.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
500-350=150 profit per table before overhead
x= number of tables
y= profit or loss
y=150x-30000
a) 0=150x-30000
b) 6000=150x-30000
c) y=150*150-30000