You Put a Drink in the Freezer to Cool

question 24

Multiple Choice

You put a drink in the freezer to cool.When it is chilled, you take the drink out but, being forgetful, leave it sitting on the kitchen counter.The temperature D, in degrees, of the drink t minutes after it is put in the freezer is given by ​ .
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During the period from 5 minutes after it is put in the freezer until 20 minutes after, when is the drink the warmest, and what is its warmest temperature? Be careful.You are asked for the warmest temperature, not the coldest.Round your answers to two decimal places.
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• A) It reaches its warmest temperature of 45.13 degrees after 5.00 minutes.
• B) It reaches its warmest temperature of 5.00 degrees after 45.13 minutes.
• C) It reaches its warmest temperature of 20.00 degrees after 54.93 minutes.
• D) It reaches its warmest temperature of 54.93 degrees after 20.00 minutes.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs, used to cover fixed expenses and contribute to profit.

Product Costs

The total costs incurred to create a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead expenses.

Financial Reporting

The method of generating reports that reveal the financial condition of an organization to its management, investors, and regulatory bodies.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.