12) Inacertaincity,thecostofataxirideiscomputedasfollows:Thereisafixedchargeof$2.90 assoonas
yougetinthetaxi,towhichachargeof$1.80permileisadded.Findanequationthatcanbeusedto
determinethecost,C(x),ofanx–miletaxiride.
A) C(x)=2.90+1.80x B) C(x)=1.80 +2.90x C) C(x)=4.70x D) C(x)=3.20x
13) Inacertaincity,thecostofataxirideiscomputedasfollows:Thereisafixedchargeof$2.95 assoonas
yougetinthetaxi,towhichachargeof$1.85permileisadded.Findanequationthatcanbeusedto
determinethecost,C(x),ofanx–miletaxiride,andusethisequationtofindthecostofa5–miletaxiride.
A) $12.20 B) $12.38 C) $12.08 D) $13.10
14) MartyʹsTeeShirt&JacketCompanyistoproduceanewlineofjacketswithanembroideryofaGreat
Pyreneesdogonthefront.Therearefixedcostsof$600tosetupforproduction,andvariablecostsof$31
perjacket.Writeanequationthatcanbeusedtodeterminethetotalcost,C(x),encounteredbyMartyʹs
Companyinproducingxjackets.
A) C(x)=600+31x B) C(x)=600x+31 C) C(x)=(600 +31)x D) C(x)=600 –31x
15) MartyʹsTeeShirt&JacketCompanyistoproduceanewlineofjacketswithaembroideryofaGreat
Pyreneesdogonthefront.Therearefixedcostsof$590tosetupforproduction,andvariablecostsof$30
perjacket.Writeanequationthatcanbeusedtodeterminethetotalcost,C(x),encounteredbyMartyʹs
Companyinproducingxjackets,andusetheequationtofindthetotalcostofproducing83jackets.
A) $3080 B) $3092 C) $3060 D) $3072
16) SupposethatthequantitysuppliedSandquantitydemandedDofbaseballcapsatamajorleaguegame
aregivenbythefunctionsS(p)=5760–100pandD(p)=140p,wherepistheprice.Findtheequilibrium
priceforcapsatthegame.Thenfindtheequilibriumquantity.
A) $24
$3360 B) $40
$1760 C) $41
$1660 D) $40
$3360
17) Regrind,Inc.regrindsusedtypewriterplatens.Thevariablecostperplatenis$1.40.Thetotalcostto
regrind60platensis$400.Findthelinearcostfunctiontoregrindplatens.Ifregroundplatenssellfor$9.90
each,howmanymustberegroundandsoldtobreakeven?
A) C(x)=1.40x+316;38platens B) C(x)=1.40x+400;47platens
C) C(x)=1.40x+400;36platens D) C(x)=1.40x+316;28platens
18) NorthwestMoldedmoldsplastichandleswhichcost$0.80 perhandletomold.Thefixedcosttorunthe
moldingmachineis$8364perweek.Ifthecompanysellsthehandlesfor$4.80each,howmanyhandles
mustbemoldedandsoldweeklytobreakeven?
A) 2091handles B) 1394 handles C) 10,455 handles D) 1493 handles
19) Alumberyardhasfixedcostsof$6361.40 perdayandvariablecostsof$0.79 perboard–footproduced.
Lumbersellsfor$2.49perboard–foot.Howmanyboard–feetmustbeproducedandsolddailytobreak
even?
A) 3742board–feet B) 2494 board–feet C) 8052 board–feet D) 1939 board–feet
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