Suppose that the profit from the sale of Kisses and Kreams is given by the following, where x is the number of pounds of Kisses and y is the number of pounds of Kreams. P(x, y) = 10x + 6.6y-0.001x²0.025y² dollars You know from previous experience that, for such a profit function, profit will be maximized at the critical point of P(x,y). (a) Determine the amounts of Kisses and Kreams that will maximize profit. pounds of Kisses pounds of Kreams (b) What is the maximum profit? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) $

Suppose that the profit from the sale of Kisses and Kreams is given by the following, where x is the number of pounds of Kisses and y is the number of pounds of Kreams. P(x, y) = 10x + 6.6y-0.001x²0.025y² dollars You know from previous experience that, for such a profit function, profit will be maximized at the critical point of P(x,y). (a) Determine the amounts of Kisses and Kreams that will maximize profit. pounds of Kisses pounds of Kreams (b) What is the maximum profit? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) $

Microeconomic Theory

12th Edition

ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

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Chapter11: Profit Maximization

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11.5P

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