The DeWitt Company Has Found That the Rate of Change

question 101

Multiple Choice

The DeWitt Company has found that the rate of change of its average cost of producing a product is , where x is the number of units and cost is in dollars. The average cost of producing 20 units is $40.00. Find the average cost of producing 140 units of the product. Round to the nearest dollar. ​

• A)$46
• B)$48
• C)$51
• D)$53
• E)$58

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Definitions:

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