Problema Solution

The cost producing a novelty item is the sum of the fix cost of 25 pesos and a variable cost of 10 pesos per piece. The item is sold at 15 pesos per piece.

a. how much will produce 200 items?

b. How much revenue coin it generated?

c. how many items must e sold in order to break even?

Answer provided by our tutors

Cost = fixed cost + variable cost

= 25 + 10*demand

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(a) D=200

 

cost = 25+ 10*200

=2025 pesos

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(b)

total revenue = price * demand

= 200 * 15 = 3000 pesos

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(c) breakeven 

total revenue = total cost

15*demand = 25 + 10*demand

5*demand=25

demand= 5