(a)
To calculate: The profit equation for a certain manufacturer, where the production and sale of each additional unit yields an additional profit of
and the sale of
(b)
To calculate: The y-and x-intercepts of the graph of the profit equation
and the sale of
(c)
To graph: The profit equation
and the sale of
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