Hayfever Farms is an 80-acre hay farm in Colorado. The owners are considering changing the farm's name to Blissful Acres and growing strawberries instead of hay. Use the table of marginal cost (MC) and marginal revenue (MR) to answer two questions. Number of acres MC $ MR $ (hay) MR $ (strawberries) 10 320 730 5600 20 200 730 5600 30 540 730 5600 40 730 730 5600 50 1200 730 5600 60 3200 730 5600 70 5600 730 5600 80 6700 730 5600 If they continue to only grow hay, how many acres should Hayfever Farms devote to growing hay in order to maximize profits? acres of hay:   acres If the owners decide to only grow strawberries, how many acres should Blissful Acres devote to growing strawberries in order to maximize profits? acres of strawberries:

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Hayfever Farms is an 80-acre hay farm in Colorado. The owners are considering changing the farm's name to Blissful Acres and growing strawberries instead of hay.

Use the table of marginal cost (MC) and marginal revenue (MR) to answer two questions.

Number of acres MC $ MR $ (hay) MR $ (strawberries)
10 320 730 5600
20 200 730 5600
30 540 730 5600
40 730 730 5600
50 1200 730 5600
60 3200 730 5600
70 5600 730 5600
80 6700 730 5600

If they continue to only grow hay, how many acres should Hayfever Farms devote to growing hay in order to maximize profits?

acres of hay:
 
acres
If the owners decide to only grow strawberries, how many acres should Blissful Acres devote to growing strawberries in order to maximize profits?
acres of strawberries:
 

 

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