A company determines that the cost of making units of commodity is C(x) = 480000 + 2.4x - 0.0008x² and the price function is given by p(x) = 4 -0.01x a) For what production level will the cost of production be a maximum? b) What level of production will maximize profits? c) What is the maximum profit? Explain whether the company should produce this commodity or not? (round answers to the nearest whole number)

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A company determines that the cost of making units of commodity is
C(x) = 480000 + 2.4x -0.0008x²
and the price function is given by p(x) = 4 -0.01x
a) For what production level will the cost of production be a maximum?
b) What level of production will maximize profits?
c) What is the maximum profit? Explain whether the company should produce this
commodity or not?
(round answers to the nearest whole number)
Transcribed Image Text:A company determines that the cost of making units of commodity is C(x) = 480000 + 2.4x -0.0008x² and the price function is given by p(x) = 4 -0.01x a) For what production level will the cost of production be a maximum? b) What level of production will maximize profits? c) What is the maximum profit? Explain whether the company should produce this commodity or not? (round answers to the nearest whole number)
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