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.

mathmale · Answer

You'll need to know the formulas for cost, revenue and profit for this course.
Given that the formula for profit is p(n) = 2n -25000 think hard about what that "2n" and that -25000 might mean.  Hint:  How are profit, revenue and costs related?

mathmale · Answer

Hint:  "n" here represents "number of units produced and sold."

anonymous · Answer

a or c?