Solve the Problem. -In Economics, Functions That Involve Revenue, Cost and Profit Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-In economics, functions that involve revenue, cost and profit are used. Suppose R(x) and C(x) denote the total revenue and the total cost, respectively, of producing a new high-tech widget. The difference P(x) = R(x) - C(x)
Represents the total profit for producing x widgets. Given and C(x) = 3x + 13, find P(100) .

• A) 313
• B) 2000
• C) 55687
• D) 1687

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A mistake wherein a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, commonly termed as a "false positive."

Alpha

In statistics, often refers to the significance level used in hypothesis testing, typically set at 0.05 or 0.01, representing the probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis.

Alpha

In statistics, the threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected, often set at 0.05 or 5%.

Type I Error

The error that occurs in hypothesis testing when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, falsely indicating a significant effect or difference.