dishwasher in order to maximize profit? Be p 720-6.5x. It also determines that the total cost of producing x dishwashers is given by C(x) = 4000 + 0.5x. What price must be charged per O A. $500 О В. $580 Ос. $540 O D. $1080

Algebra for College Students
10th Edition
ISBN:9781285195780
Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters
Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters
Chapter9: Polynomial And Rational Functions
Section9.4: Graphing Polynomial Functions
Problem 44PS: A company determines that its weekly profit from manufacturing and selling x units of a certain item...
icon
Related questions
Question
An appliance company determines that in order to sell x dishwashers, the price per dishwasher must be p = 720 -0.5x. It also determines that the total cost of producing x dishwashers is given by C(x) = 4000 +0.5x. What price must be charged per
dishwasher in order to maximize profit?
O A. $500
O B. $580
OC. $540
O D. $1080
Transcribed Image Text:An appliance company determines that in order to sell x dishwashers, the price per dishwasher must be p = 720 -0.5x. It also determines that the total cost of producing x dishwashers is given by C(x) = 4000 +0.5x. What price must be charged per dishwasher in order to maximize profit? O A. $500 O B. $580 OC. $540 O D. $1080
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Systems of Linear Equations
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, calculus and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Algebra for College Students
Algebra for College Students
Algebra
ISBN:
9781285195780
Author:
Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill