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Profit-and-loss analysis. Boxowitz, Inc., a computer firm, is planning to sell a new graphing calculator. For the first year, the fixed costs for setting up the new production line are $100,000. The variable costs for each calculator are $20. The sales department projects that 150,000 calculators will be sold during the first year at a price of $45 each.
a. Find and graph
b. Using the same axes as in part (a), find and graph
c. Using the same axes as m part (a), find and graph
d. What profit or loss will the firm realize if the expected sale of 150,000 calculators occurs?
e. How many calculators must the firm sell in order to break even?
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