Please Help!!! This problem stumped me, A camera manufacturer spends $2,000 each day for overhead expenses plus $9 per camera for labor and materials. The cameras sell for $17 each.
a. How many cameras must the company sell in one day to equal its daily costs?
b. If the manufacturer can increase production by 50 cameras per day, what would their daily profit be?

answer choices include-

a 250; $400
b 118; $656
c 250; $850
d 170; $240

Question

Please Help!!! This problem stumped me, A camera manufacturer spends $2,000 each day for overhead expenses plus $9 per camera for labor and materials. The cameras sell for $17 each.
a. How many cameras must the company sell in one day to equal its daily costs?
b. If the manufacturer can increase production by 50 cameras per day, what would their daily profit be?


answer choices include-

a 250; $400
b	118; $656
c	250; $850
d	170; $240

tkhunny · Answer

Name the number of cameras for Break Even.  Maybe, C?

Costs: $2000 + $9*C
Income: $17*C

Now, we are just about ready to answer Part A.  Simply NAMING the missing piece was about half the battle.