The monthly demand function for a product sold by a monopoly is p = 2080 – Ex2 dollars, and the average cost is C = 1000 + 6x + x2 dollars. Production is limited to 1000 units and x is in hundreds of units. (a) Find the quantity (in hundreds of units) that will give maximum profit. hundred units (b) Find the maximum profit. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

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The monthly demand function for a product sold by a monopoly is p = 2080 – x2 dollars, and the average cost is C = 1000 + 6x + x2 dollars. Production is limited to 1000 units and x is in
hundreds of units.
(a) Find the quantity (in hundreds of units) that will give maximum profit.
hundred units
(b) Find the maximum profit. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
$
Transcribed Image Text:The monthly demand function for a product sold by a monopoly is p = 2080 – x2 dollars, and the average cost is C = 1000 + 6x + x2 dollars. Production is limited to 1000 units and x is in hundreds of units. (a) Find the quantity (in hundreds of units) that will give maximum profit. hundred units (b) Find the maximum profit. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) $
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