Jiffy-Pol Consultants Is Paid $1,000,000 for Each Percentage of the Vote

question 17

Multiple Choice

Jiffy-Pol Consultants is paid $1,000,000 for each percentage of the vote that Senator Sleaze receives in the upcoming election. Sleaze's share of the vote is determined by the number of slanderous campaign ads run by Jiffy-Pol according to the function S = , where N is the number of ads. If each ad costs $3,600 approximately how many ads should Jiffy-pol buy in order to maximize its profits?

• A) 3,329
• B) 72
• C) 1,666
• D) 1,702
• E) 833

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Definitions:

Countertransference

A phenomenon where the therapist projects his or her own feelings and issues onto the client, influenced by the therapist's personal background.

Unconditional Approval

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Behavior Therapists

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Desirable Behavior

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