A manufacturer has a monthly fixed cost of $57,500 and a production cost of $9 for each unit produced. The product sells for $14/unit. (a) What is the cost function? C(x)=  (b) What is the revenue function? R(x) =  (c) What is the profit function? P(x) =

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A manufacturer has a monthly fixed cost of $57,500 and a production cost of $9 for each unit produced. The product sells for $14/unit.

(a) What is the cost function?
C(x)= 

(b) What is the revenue function?
R(x) = 

(c) What is the profit function?
P(x) = 

(d) Compute the profit (loss) corresponding to production levels of 9,000 and 14,000 units.

P(9,000) = 

P(14,000)=

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