The Ordering and Transportation Cost C for Components Used in a Manufacturing

question 91

Multiple Choice

The ordering and transportation cost C for components used in a manufacturing process is approximated by , where C is measured in thousands of dollars and x is the order size in hundreds. According to Rolle's Theorem, the rate of change of the cost must be 0 for some order size in the interval . Find this order size. Round your answer to three decimal places. ​

• A) 8.196 components
• B) 5.598 components
• C) 6.674 components
• D) 5.174 components
• E) 4.098 components

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