The given information is:
- The festival charges $250 for any vendor
- The rent of the truck is $300
- The cost for each plate made is $1.50
- The value of the item is $9.50
Part A. The cost function for this situation is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} Cost=fixed\text{ cost+cost of the plates} \\ C(x)=250+300+1.50x \\ C(x)=550+1.50x \end{gathered}[/tex]Where x is the number of plates they made.
Part B. The revenue function is:
[tex]R(x)=9.50x[/tex]Where x is the number of plates they sell.
Part C. How many plates must they sell to break even?
We need to equal the cost to the revenue and solve for x:
[tex]\begin{gathered} C(x)=R(x) \\ 550+1.50x=9.50x \\ 550=9.50x-1.50x \\ 550=x(9.50-1.50) \\ 550=x*8.00 \\ x=\frac{550}{8.00} \\ x=68.75 \\ x\approx69 \end{gathered}[/tex]They must sell 69 plates to break even.