Question

Julio has started his very own floral business. He sells centerpieces for $19.50 each. His fixed costs are $500 per month, and each centerpiece cost $8 to produce. Determine your break-even point. Suppose you wish to break even by selling only 25 centerpieces. At what price would you need to sell each centerpiece? a. Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $35 each to break even. b. Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $25 each to break even. c. Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $40 each to break even. d. Julio must sell 25 centerpieces at $28 each to break even.

Answer 1

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Julio has started his very own floral business. He sells centerpieces for $19.50 each. His fixed costs are $500 per month, and each centerpiece cost $8 to produce.

Let n represent the number of centerpieces you sell. Write an equation to determine the cost, C. Write another equation to determine the revenue, R.

Answer 2

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Several students have a really great business plan and decide to start a graphic T-shirt company. After initial expenses of $280, they will purchase each T-shirt wholesale for $3.99. They will then sell the each shirt for $10.99. How many must they sell to break even?
a.
25 shirts
b.
70 shirts
c.
40 shirts
d.
18 shirts

Answer 3

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Several students decide to start a T-shirt company. After initial expenses of $280, they purchase each T-shirt wholesale for $3.99. They sell each T-shirt for $10.99. How many must they sell to break even?
a.
10 shirts
c.
30 shirts
b.
20 shirts
d.
40 shirts

Answer 4

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Mary’s yard is a mess. She needs to hire someone to prune her trees and shrubs. A landscaping service she calls quotes her a price of $15 consultation fee plus $8 an hour for the actual work. Mary’s neighbor has offered to help her out. She doesn’t charge a consultation fee, but does charge $10 an hour for her work.

Who do you think Mary should hire for a 3-hour job and why?
a.
Mary should hire the landscaping service; 3 hours of labor would cost $23, while the neighbor would charge $30.
b.
Mary should hire the landscaping service; 3 hours of labor would cost $30, while the neighbor would charge $39.
c.
Mary should hire her neighbor; 3 hours of labor would cost $39, while the landscaping service would charge $30.
d.
Mary should hire her neighbor; 3 hours of labor would cost $30, while the landscaping service would charge $39.

Answer 5

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Suppose you invest $10,410 in equipment to manufacture a new board game. Each game costs $2.65 to manufacture and sells for $20. How many games must you make and sell before your business breaks even?
a.
500 games
c.
600 games
b.
550 games
d.
650 games

Answer 6

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Erin has developed a new lotion that will help children with sensitive skin. She invests $15,225 in equipment to manufacture and package her lotion. Each bottle costs $3.25 to manufacture and sells for $12. How many bottles of lotion must she make and sell before her business breaks even?
a.
998 bottles
b.
1740 bottles
c.
174 bottles
d.
1269 bottles

Answer 7

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Mary’s yard is a mess. She needs to hire someone to prune her trees and shrubs. A landscaping service she calls quotes her a price of $15 consultation fee plus $8 an hour for the actual work. Mary’s neighbor has offered to help her out. She doesn’t charge a consultation fee, but does charge $10 an hour for her work.

Write two equations, one that describes the landscaping service charge and one that describes your neighbor’s charge. Let C equal the charge as a function of h, the number of hours worked.

a.
C = 15 + 10h
C = 8h

b.
C = 10h + 8h
C = 15

c.
C = 15 + 8h
C = 10h

d.
C = 18h
C = 15

Answer 8

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