Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Calculus

Question:

A company produces a commodity with ₹24000 fixed cost. The variable cost is estimated to be 25% of the total revenue recovered on selling the product at a rate of ₹8 per unit. Find the Breakeven point.

Options:

2000 units

3000 units

4000 units

6000 units

Correct Answer:

4000 units

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → 4000 units

Let $x$ units of the product be produced and sold. As the selling price of one unit is ₹8, so the total revenue on selling x units = $₹8x$.

Since the variable cost is 25% of total revenue recovered,

so the variable cost = 25% of $₹8x =₹(\frac{25}{100}×8x)=₹2x$.

Fixed cost of the company is ₹24000.

∴ Cost function (in ₹) = $C(x) = 2x + 24000$.

Revenue function (in ₹) = $R(x) = 8x$.

At breakeven points, $R(x) = C(x)$

$⇒ 8x= 2x + 24000⇒ 6x = 24000⇒x=4000$

Hence, breakeven point is $x = 4000$.