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

question 43

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

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