A retail company estimates that if it spends x thousands of dollars on advertising during the year, it will realize a profit of P(x) dollars, where P(æ) - 0.25x + 80x + 1100, where 0 < x < 210. a. What is the company's marginal profit at the $120000 and $190000 advertising levels? P'(120) P'(190) = b. What advertising expenditure would you recommend to this company?

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A retail company estimates that if it spends x thousands of dollars on advertising during the year, it will realize a
profit of P(x) dollars, where P(x)
0.25a + 80x + 1100, where 0 <x < 210.
a. What is the company's marginal profit at the $120000 and $190000 advertising levels?
P'(120)
P'(190) =
%3D
b. What advertising expenditure would you recommend to this company?
$4
Transcribed Image Text:A retail company estimates that if it spends x thousands of dollars on advertising during the year, it will realize a profit of P(x) dollars, where P(x) 0.25a + 80x + 1100, where 0 <x < 210. a. What is the company's marginal profit at the $120000 and $190000 advertising levels? P'(120) P'(190) = %3D b. What advertising expenditure would you recommend to this company? $4
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