The Only Grocery Store in a Small Rural Community Carries

question 2

Multiple Choice

The only grocery store in a small rural community carries two brands of frozen apple juice,a local brand that it obtains at the cost of 18 cents per can and a well-known national brand that it obtains at the cost of 40 cents per can.The grocer estimates that if the local brand is sold for x cents per can and the national brand for y cents per can,approximately 70 - 5x + 4y cans of the local brand and 80 + 6x - 7y cans of the national brand will be sold each day.How should the grocer price each brand to maximize the profit from the sale of the juice?

• A)local brand (x)at 39 cents,national brand (y)at 104 cents
• B)local brand (x)at 46 cents,national brand (y)at 52 cents
• C)local brand (x)at 44 cents,national brand (y)at 52 cents
• D)local brand (x)at 88 cents,national brand (y)at 50 cents

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