# Math Help - Break even point and profit

1. ## Break even point and profit

Ingrid processes and bottles jam in her home based business. Her fixedcosts are $250 per month and the variable cost per jar is$1.20. She sells the jam to local grocery stores for $3.20 each a) how many jars must she sell per year to break even? b) what will be her profit if she sells 3000 jars in a year? 2. Originally Posted by diehardmath4 Ingrid processes and bottles jam in her home based business. Her fixedcosts are$250 per month and the variable cost per jar is $1.20. She sells the jam to local grocery stores for$3.20 each

a) how many jars must she sell per year to break even?

b) what will be her profit if she sells 3000 jars in a year?
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For (a)

The fixed cost is 250. The variable cost is 1.2x, where x is the quantity of the good. Since the price is 3.2, the total revenue will be 3.2x.

Break even point: Where total revenue = total cost

i.e. where 3.2x = 250 + 1.2x

(solve for x)

For (b)

Profit = Total revenue - Total cost...

Profit = 3.2x - (250 + 1.2x)

let x=3000...and what do you get?

3. bear with me I"m still learning break even point analysis