Provide an appropriate response.Suppose that you start a business manufacturing and selling computers, and it costs you $10,637 to get started. You determine that each computer will cost $1023 to manufacture. Write and explain a linear equation which gives your total cost to manufacture x computers in terms of y1 (in dollars).

Question

A. To find the total cost, multiply the number of computers (x) by the cost per computer (1023 dollars) and add the fixed cost (10,637 dollars). Thus, y1  = 1023x + 10,637 gives this total cost (in dollars).
B. To find the total cost, multiply the number of computers (x) by the cost per computer (1023 dollars) and subtract the fixed cost (10,637 dollars). Thus, y1  = 1023x - 10,637 gives this total cost (in dollars).
C. To find the total cost, multiply the number of computers (x) by the cost per computer (10,637 dollars) and add the fixed cost (1023 dollars). Thus, y1  = 10,637x + 1023 gives this total cost (in dollars).
D. To find the total cost, multiply the number of computers (x) by the cost per computer (10,637 dollars) and subtract the fixed cost (1023 dollars). Thus, y1  = 10,637x - 1023 gives this total cost (in dollars).

Answer 1

Answer: A