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Maximizing profit. A manufacturer makes and sells printers to retailers at $24 per unit. The total
daily cost C in dollars of producing x printers is given by
a. Write the profit P as a function of x.
b. Find the number of printers the manufacturer should produce and sell to achieve maximum profit.
c. Find the average cost
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