As expected, a start up company began by losing money during the first months of operation. The company's profit-loss fumction during the first year follows the graph of the function.  P(m)= (m2-12m)/ 12 (where m is months).  During which month (1-12) during the first year does the company lose the most money?Note: Convent the month to its corresponse number when answering (i.e. 1 for January, 2

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As expected, a start up company began by losing money during the first months of operation. The company's profit-loss fumction during the first year follows the graph of the function. 

P(m)= (m2-12m)/ 12 (where m is months). 

During which month (1-12) during the first year does the company lose the most money?Note: Convent the month to its corresponse number when answering (i.e. 1 for January, 2 for Feb, etc.) Round your answer up to the nearest whole month, so 1.5 is February. 

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