Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences
Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences
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ISBN: 9781337625340
Author: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 51E

Productivity A time study showed that, on average, the productivity of a worker after t hours on the job can be modeled by

P ( t ) = 27 t + 6 t 2 t 3 ,  0 t 8 where P is the number of units produced per hour.

(a) Find the critical values of this function.

(b) Which critical value makes sense in this model?

(c) For what values of t is P increasing?

(d) Graph the function for 0 t 8 .

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Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences

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At what value of x does the graph have a point...Ch. 10.2 - 3. On the graph below, locate any points of...Ch. 10.2 - 4. Determine whether the following is true or...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 1ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 3ECh. 10.2 - In Problems 1-4, determine whether each function...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 5-10, use the indicated x-values on...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 5-10, use the indicated x-values on...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 5-10, use the indicated x-values on...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 5-10, use the indicated x-values on...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 5-10, use the indicated x-values on...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 10ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.2 - In Problems 11-14, a function and its graph are...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 15ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 17ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 18ECh. 10.2 - Find the relative maxima, relative minima, and...Ch. 10.2 - Find the relative maxima, relative minima, and...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 23ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 24ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 25ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 26ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 27ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 28ECh. 10.2 - In Problems 29 and 30, use the graph shown in the...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 29 and 30, use the graph shown in the...Ch. 10.2 - In Problems 31 and 32, a graph is given. Tell...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 32ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 33ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 34ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 35ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 36ECh. 10.2 - 37. Production Suppose that the total number of...Ch. 10.2 - 38. Poiscuille's law—velocity of blood According...Ch. 10.2 - 39. Advertising and sales—diminishing returns...Ch. 10.2 - 40. Oxygen purity—diminishing returns Suppose that...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 41ECh. 10.3 - 1. True or false: If is the total revenue...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 2CPCh. 10.3 - Prob. 3CPCh. 10.3 - Prob. 4CPCh. 10.3 - Prob. 1ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.3 - In Problems 1-6, find the absolute maxima and...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 5ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 6ECh. 10.3 - 7. (a) If the total revenue function for a hammer...Ch. 10.3 - 8. (a) If the total revenue function for a blender...Ch. 10.3 - 9. If the total revenue function for a computer is...Ch. 10.3 - 10. A firm has total revenues given by for x...Ch. 10.3 - 11. An agency charges $100 per person for a trip...Ch. 10.3 - 12. 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A product can be produced at a total cost ...Ch. 10.3 - 31. A firm can produce only 1000 units per month....Ch. 10.3 - 32. A firm can produce 100 units per week. If its...Ch. 10.3 - 33. A company handles an apartment building with...Ch. 10.3 - 34. A travel agency will plan a tour for groups of...Ch. 10.3 - 35. A firm has monthly average costs, in dollars,...Ch. 10.3 - 36. A small business has weekly average costs, in...Ch. 10.3 - 37. The weekly demand function for x units of a...Ch. 10.3 - 38. The monthly demand function for x units of a...Ch. 10.3 - 39. The monthly demand function for a product sold...Ch. 10.3 - 40. The monthly demand function for x units of a...Ch. 10.3 - 41. An industry with a monopoly on a product has...Ch. 10.3 - 42. A large corporation with monopolistic control...Ch. 10.3 - 43. Coastal Soda Sales has been granted exclusive...Ch. 10.3 - 45. Marginal revenue and marginal cost The figure...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 46ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 49ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 50ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 51ECh. 10.4 - Suppose we want to find the minimum value of and...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 2CPCh. 10.4 - Prob. 3CPCh. 10.4 - 1. Return to sales The manufacturer of GRIPPER...Ch. 10.4 - 2. Projectiles A ball thrown into the air from a...Ch. 10.4 - 3. Profit The profit per acre from a grove of...Ch. 10.4 - 4. Reaction rates The velocity v of an...Ch. 10.4 - 5. Productivity Analysis of daily output of a...Ch. 10.4 - 6. Productivity A time study showed that, on...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 7ECh. 10.4 - 8. Production costs Suppose that the monthly cost...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.4 - Medication For Problems 9 and 10, consider that...Ch. 10.4 - 11. Advertising and sales An inferior product with...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.4 - 13. News impact Suppose that the percent p (as a...Ch. 10.4 - 14. Candidate recognition Suppose that in an...Ch. 10.4 - 15. 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Shortest time A vacationer on an island 8...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 33ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 1CPCh. 10.5 - Prob. 2CPCh. 10.5 - In Problems 1-4, a function and its graph are...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 3ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 5ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 6ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 7ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 8ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 10ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 13ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 14ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 15ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 16ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 17ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 18ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 19ECh. 10.5 - In Problems 19-24, a function and its first and...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 21ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 22ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 23ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 24ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 25ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 26ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 27ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 28ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 29ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 30ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 31ECh. 10.5 - For each function in Problems 29-34, complete the...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 33ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 34ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 35ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 36ECh. 10.5 - 37. Revenue A recently released film has its...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 38ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 39ECh. 10.5 - 40. Profit An entrepreneur starts new companies...Ch. 10.5 - 41. Productivity The figure is a typical graph of...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 42ECh. 10.5 - 43. Females in the workforce For selected years...Ch. 10 - In Problems 1-4, find all critical points and...Ch. 10 - Prob. 2RECh. 10 - Prob. 3RECh. 10 - Prob. 4RECh. 10 - Prob. 5RECh. 10 - Prob. 6RECh. 10 - Prob. 7RECh. 10 - Prob. 8RECh. 10 - Prob. 9RECh. 10 - Prob. 10RECh. 10 - Prob. 11RECh. 10 - Prob. 12RECh. 10 - Prob. 13RECh. 10 - Prob. 14RECh. 10 - Prob. 15RECh. 10 - Prob. 16RECh. 10 - Prob. 17RECh. 10 - Prob. 18RECh. 10 - Prob. 19RECh. 10 - Prob. 20RECh. 10 - Prob. 21RECh. 10 - Prob. 22RECh. 10 - Prob. 23RECh. 10 - Prob. 24RECh. 10 - Prob. 25RECh. 10 - Prob. 26RECh. 10 - Prob. 27RECh. 10 - Prob. 28RECh. 10 - Prob. 29RECh. 10 - Prob. 30RECh. 10 - Prob. 31RECh. 10 - Prob. 32RECh. 10 - Prob. 33RECh. 10 - Prob. 34RECh. 10 - Prob. 35RECh. 10 - Prob. 36RECh. 10 - Prob. 37RECh. 10 - 38. Productivity—diminishing returns Suppose the...Ch. 10 - Prob. 39RECh. 10 - Prob. 40RECh. 10 - Prob. 41RECh. 10 - Prob. 42RECh. 10 - Prob. 43RECh. 10 - Prob. 44RECh. 10 - 45. 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