Question

Can anyone explain how to solve this, please?

A publishing company has a weekly cost equation of C = 94,000 + 15x and a weekly revenue equation of R = 25x, where x is the number of books produced and sold in a week. The company loses money when R < C (the company breaks even when R = C). At what sales point does the company lose money?

Answer 1

What does it mean if a business 'breaks even?'

Answer 2

I don't really know.

Answer 3

that's when the cost is equal to the income. They aren't making of losing any money. So I would find when that is and then say that anything less than that is losing money.

Answer 4

Okay. But it doesn't really all make sense to me. Do I solve for x?

Answer 5

@wilfley

Answer 6

@texaschic101 ?

Answer 7

9400 + 15x = 25x
9400 = 25x - 15x
9400 = 10x
9400/10 = 940

they " break even " at 940 books

so if there were 939 or less, then the company would lose money
check...

C side R side
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9400 + 15x > 25x
9400 + 15(939) > 25(939)
9400 + 14085 > 23475
23485 > 23475
C > R

Answer 8

It's 94,000

Answer 9

crap...hold on

Answer 10

Is the answer the company loses money if it sells 9399 or fewer books?

Answer 11

94000 + 15x = 25x
94000 = 25x - 15x
94000 = 10x
94000/10 = x
9400 = x -- break even point

if there were 9399 books...
94000 + 15x > 25x
94000 + 15(9399) > 25(9399)
94000 + 140985 > 234975
234985 > 234975

They would have to sell 9399 books (or less) to lose money

Answer 12

yes....company loses money if it sells 9399 books or less