Chapter 3: Q .6 (page 176)
Graph the equation.
Short Answer
The required graph is
Chapter 3: Q .6 (page 176)
Graph the equation.
The required graph is
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The monthly revenue R achieved by selling
x wristwatches is figured to be The monthly cost C of selling x wristwatches is
(a) How many wristwatches must the firm sell to maximize revenue? What is the maximum revenue?
(b) Profit is given as P(x) = R(x) - C(x). What is the profit function?
(c) How many wristwatches must the firm sell to maximize
profit? What is the maximum profit?
(d) Provide a reasonable explanation as to why the answers found in parts (a) and (c) differ. Explain why a quadratic function is a reasonable model for revenue.
In the United States, the birthrate B of unmarried women (births per 1000 unmarried women) for women whose age is a is modeled by the function
(a) What is the age of unmarried women with the highest birthrate?
(b) What is the highest birthrate of unmarried women?
(c) Evaluate and interpret B(40).
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