Question

A publisher prints copies of a popular weekly tabloid for distribution and sale. The fixed costs are $500 per print run, with each copy printed costing an additional $0.40. If C(q) is the cost function (in $) of the price of the print run as a function of copies printed, what is the formula for C(q)?

Answer 1

Answer:

500 + 0.40q

Explanation:

A publisher prints copies of a popular weekly tabloid for distribution and sale.

Given that,

Fixed costs = $500 per print run

Variable cost = $0.40

Therefore, the cost function is as follows:

Let the number of copies printed be q,

Cost function: C(q) = Fixed cost + Variable cost

                               = 500 + (0.40 × q)

                               = 500 + 0.40q