The cost of producing x teddy bears per day at the Cuddly Companion Co. is calculated by their marketing staff to be given by the formula   C(x) = 100 + 41x − 0.04x2.   (a) Find the marginal cost function C'(x). C'(x) = ___________       Use it to determine how fast the cost is going up (in $) at a production level of 100 teddy bears. $ ________  per teddy bear   Compare this with the exact cost of producing the 101st teddy bear (in $).   The cost is increasing at a rate of $ _____  per teddy bear. The exact cost of producing the 101st teddy bear is $ ________ . Thus, there is a difference of $ ___________  .

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The cost of producing x teddy bears per day at the Cuddly Companion Co. is calculated by their marketing staff to be given by the formula
 
C(x) = 100 + 41x − 0.04x2.
 
(a) Find the marginal cost function C'(x).
C'(x) = ___________
 
 
 
Use it to determine how fast the cost is going up (in $) at a production level of 100 teddy bears.
$ ________  per teddy bear
 
Compare this with the exact cost of producing the 101st teddy bear (in $).
 
The cost is increasing at a rate of $ _____  per teddy bear. The exact cost of producing the 101st teddy bear is $ ________ . Thus, there is a difference of $ ___________  .
 
(b)Find the average cost function C, and evaluate C(100)  (in $).
 
C(x)= _______
 
C(100) = $ ______ per teddy bear
 
What does the answer tell you?
 
The average cost of producing the first hundred teddy bears is $ _________  per teddy bear.
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