A company produces bags, each of which could be sold for $150. It has a fixed monthly cost of $13,000 and a variable cost of $20 per bag produced. Determine the company's monthly total cost function. Determine the company's monthly total revenue function. Determine the company's monthly total profit function. How many bags must the company produce to break even? How many bags must the company produce to generate $26,000 in profit?

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A company produces bags, each of which could be sold for $150. It has a fixed monthly cost of $13,000 and a variable cost of $20 per bag produced.


  1. Determine the company's monthly total cost function.

  2. Determine the company's monthly total revenue function.

  3. Determine the company's monthly total profit function.

  4. How many bags must the company produce to break even?

  5. How many bags must the company produce to generate $26,000 in profit?
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