A Manufacturer of Digital Audio Players Estimates That the Profit

question 132

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer of digital audio players estimates that the profit for selling a particular model is , where P is the profit in dollars and x is the advertising expense in 10,000's of dollars (see figure) . Find the smaller of two advertising amounts that yield a profit P of $2,100,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. ​ ​

• A) $460,892
• B) $315,369
• C) $363,471
• D) $512,458
• E) $384,356

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