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Matched Problem 6 Repeat Example 6 if C′(t) = 1 and
EXAMPLE 6 Useful Life An amusement company maintains records for each video game installed in an arcade. Suppose that C(t) and R(t) represent the total accumulated costs and revenues (in thousands of dollars), respectively, t years after a particular game has been installed. Suppose also that
The value of t for which C′ (t) = R′(t) is called the useful life of the game.
- (A) Find the useful life of the game, to the nearest year.
- (B) Find the total profit accumulated during the useful life of the game.
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Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (14th Edition)
- Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic GeometryAlgebraISBN:9781133382119Author:SwokowskiPublisher:Cengage