(a)
To Estimate: How many students must use the program for the average cost per student to fall
(a)
Answer to Problem 41E
Explanation of Solution
Given: Your school purchases a math software program. The program has an initial cost of
Let
Then
Cost of the program=
We want
Solving for
(b)
To Find: What happens to the average cost as more students use the program.
(b)
Answer to Problem 41E
Cost per student decreases
Explanation of Solution
Given: Your school purchases a math software program. The program has an initial cost of
As more Students use the program, average cost drops
Because
i.e.
Cost per student decreases.
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