11. Variable costs of producing widgets account for the cost of gas
required to deliver the widgets to retailers. A widget producer
finds the average cost of gas per widget. The expense equation was
recently adjusted from E = 4.55q+69,000 to E = 4.98q + 69,000
in response to the increase in gas prices.
a. Find the increase in the average cost per widget.
b. If the widgets are sold to retailers for $8.00 each, find the
breakeven point prior to the adjustment in the expense
function.
c. After the gas increase, the company raised its wholesale cost from $8 to $8.50. Find the breakeven point after the adjustment in
mane expense function. Round to the nearest integerent in the