For the following total-profit function of a firm:   =          144X – 3X² – XY – 2Y² + 120Y – 35        Determine the level of output of each commodity at which the firm maximizes its total profit. Determine the value of the maximum amount of the total profit of the firm.

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For the following total-profit function of a firm:
  =          144X – 3X² – XY – 2Y² + 120Y – 35       
Determine the level of output of each commodity at which the firm maximizes its total profit.
Determine the value of the maximum amount of the total profit of the firm. 

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from Profit = 144X – 3X² – XY – 2Y² + 120Y – 35 

to get the Marginal profit of X = d(Profit)/dX 

X = 144 - 6X - Y 

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