Provide an Appropriate Response $\mathrm { x }$ Is the Number of Desks Manufactured

question 134

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-For a certain computer desk, the manufacturing cost C per desk (in dollars) is

where $\mathrm { x }$ is the number of desks manufactured.
a. Find the average cost per desk when manufacturing 200 desks.
b. Find the average cost per desk when manufacturing 1000 desks.

• A) a. \(\$ 220\); b. \(\$ 204\)
• B) a. \(\$ 180\); b. \(\$ 196\)
• C) a. \(\$ 240\); b. \(\$ 220\)
• D) a. \(\$ 40 ;\) b. \(\$ 24\)

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