Question

A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing) and variable costs (such as printing). There are two production methods it could use. With one method, the one-time fixed costs will total $ 22,300 , and the variable costs will be $ 24 per book. With the other method, the one-time fixed costs will total $ 88,480 , and the variable costs will be $ 9 per book. For how many books produced will the costs from the two methods be the same?

Answer 1

books cost the same with either method of production 4412

Answer 2

22300+24b=88480+9b subtract 9b from both sides

22300+15b=88480 subtract 22300 from both sides

15b=66180 divide both sides by 15

b=4412

So producing 4412 books cost the same with either method of production.