A small company manufactures a certain product. Variable costs are $20 per unit and fixed  costs are $10,875. The price demand relationship for this product is   P = -0.25D + 250, where P is the unit sales price of the product and D is the annual demand.  Total cost = fixed cost + Variable cost, TC = CF + CV  Revenue = Demand x Price, TR = D x P Profit = Total Revenue – Total Cost, P = TR – TC   a) Develop the equations for the total cost and total revenue. b) Find the breakeven quantity c) How many units must be sold to maximize profit?    d) What is the company’s maximum profit

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A small company manufactures a certain product. Variable costs are $20 per unit and fixed  costs are $10,875. The price demand relationship for this product is  

P = -0.25D + 250, where P is the unit sales price of the product and D is the annual demand.  Total cost = fixed cost + Variable cost, TC = CF + CV 

Revenue = Demand x Price, TR = D x P

Profit = Total Revenue – Total Cost, P = TR – TC  

a) Develop the equations for the total cost and total revenue.

b) Find the breakeven quantity

c) How many units must be sold to maximize profit?   

d) What is the company’s maximum profit?  

10. A small company manufactures a certain product. Variable costs are $20 per unit and fixed
costs are $10,875. The price demand relationship for this product is
P = -0.25D + 250, where P is the unit sales price of the product and D is the annual demand.
Total cost = fixed cost + Variable cost, TC = CF + Cv
Revenue = Demand x Price, TR = D x P
Profit = Total Revenue – Total Cost, P = TR – TC
a) Develop the equations for the total cost and total revenue.
b) Find the breakeven quantity
c) How many units must be sold to maximize profit?
d) What is the company's maximum profit?
Transcribed Image Text:10. A small company manufactures a certain product. Variable costs are $20 per unit and fixed costs are $10,875. The price demand relationship for this product is P = -0.25D + 250, where P is the unit sales price of the product and D is the annual demand. Total cost = fixed cost + Variable cost, TC = CF + Cv Revenue = Demand x Price, TR = D x P Profit = Total Revenue – Total Cost, P = TR – TC a) Develop the equations for the total cost and total revenue. b) Find the breakeven quantity c) How many units must be sold to maximize profit? d) What is the company's maximum profit?
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