Question

A company that makes thing-a-ma-bobs has a start up cost of $25858. It costs the company $3.73 to make each thing-a-ma-bob. The company charges $5.42 for each thing-a-ma-bob. Let x denote the number of thing-a-ma-bobs produced.

Write the cost function for this company.
C(x) =


Write the revenue function for this company.
R(x) =


What is the minimum number of thing-a-ma-bobs that the company must produce and sell to make a profit?

Answer 1

@satellite73

Answer 2

@ganeshie8

Answer 3

if they produce x thingamabobs then to total cost is \[C(x)=25858+3.73x\]

Answer 4

i got this for revenue 5.42x

Answer 5

that was so weird i had entered what you said for the cost but it didn't work the first time i tried it but it worked now :D

Answer 6

@satellite73 is the way you find the profit by doing 1.69x-25858?

Answer 7

@Zarkon