The Quantity Demanded Per Month of an Item Is Related

question 45

Short Answer

The quantity demanded per month of an item is related to the unit price by the demand equation , where p is measured in dollars and x is measured in units of a thousand. How many items must be sold by the manufacturer to maximize its revenue? Hint: Recall that the revenue is given by

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