Applied Calculus
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337291248
Author: Waner, Stefan.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 2.1, Problem 20E
In Exercises 17–20, for each demand equation, express the total revenue R as a function of the price p per item, sketch the graph of the resulting function, and determine the price p that maximizes total revenue in each case. [HINT: See Example 3.]
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