Question

A publisher is planning to produce a new textbook. the fixed costs are $32 and the variable costs are $3 per book. The wholesale price would be $4 per book. How many books must the publisher sell in order to break even.

Answer 1

32

Answer 2

pls how did u get that?

Answer 3

what do you mean by break even?

Answer 4

Let B = number of books
To break even, the retail costs and wholesale costs must be equal.

32 + 3 B = 4B
32 = 4B - 3B
32 = B

32 books must be sold to break even