Question: A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs and variable costs. The one-time fixed costs will amount to 35,630 dollars. The variable costs will be 11.50 dollars per book. The publisher will sell the finished product to bookstores at a price of 20.25 dollars per book. How many books must the publisher print and sell so that the production costs will equal the money obtained from sales?
Answer: 4072