The Ordering and Transportation Cost C for the Components Used

question 91

Multiple Choice

The ordering and transportation cost C for the components used in manufacturing a product is , where C is measured in thousands of dollars and x is the order size in hundreds.Find the rate of change of C with respect to x for .Round your answer to two decimal places. ​

• A)-23.65 thousand dollars per hundred
• B)24.79 thousand dollars per hundred
• C)11.85 thousand dollars per hundred
• D)-22.54 thousand dollars per hundred
• E)-34.28 thousand dollars per hundred

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