Suppose a company has fixed costs of $46,800 and variable cost per unit of 2/5 x + 333 dollars, where x is the total number of units produced. Suppose further that the selling price of its product is 2159 − 3/5 x dollars per unit. What price will maximize the profit? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

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Suppose a company has fixed costs of $46,800 and variable cost per unit of 2/5 x + 333 dollars, where x is the total number of units produced. Suppose further that the selling price of its product is 2159 − 3/5 x dollars per unit.

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