The net profit, p, that a company makes from the production of widgets is represented by the equation p = 2.5n – 25,000, where n is the number of widgets the company sells. Which is the best interpretation of this information?
A The company has made a profit of $25,000.
B The company needs to sell more than 10,000 widgets before it makes a profit.
C The company’s profit needs to be more than $25,000.
D The company has sold more than 10,000 of its widgets.

Question

The net profit, p, that a company makes from the production of widgets is represented by the equation p = 2.5n – 25,000, where n is the number of widgets the company sells. Which is the best interpretation of this information? 
 A The company has made a profit of $25,000.    
 B The company needs to sell more than 10,000 widgets before it makes a profit.             
 C The company’s profit needs to be more than $25,000.    
 D The company has sold more than 10,000 of its widgets.