A book publishing company has fixed costs of $180,000 and a variable cost of $25 per book. The books

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A book publishing company has fixed costs of $180,000 and a variable cost of $25 per book. The books they make sell for $40 each.

Set up Cost Function C(b) where b is the number of books:
C(b) = Fixed Cost + Variable Cost x Number of Units
C(b) = 180,000 + 25(b)

Set up Revenue Function R(b):
R(b) = 40b

Set them equal to each other
180,000 + 25b = 40b

Subtract 25b from each side:
15b = 180,000

Divide each side by 15
b = 12,000 for break even