Suppose that the weekly sales volume y (in thousands of units sold) depends on the price per unit (in dollars) of the product according to the following formula.y = 29(3p + 1)−2/5, p > 0(a) What is the rate of change in sales volume when the price is $19? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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Suppose that the weekly sales volume y (in thousands of units sold) depends on the price per unit (in dollars) of the product according to the following formula.
y = 29(3p + 1)−2/5, p > 0
(a) What is the rate of change in sales volume when the price is $19? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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