A Company Makes Computer Chips from Square Wafers of Silicon $A^{\prime}$

question 10

Short Answer

A company makes computer chips from square wafers of silicon. It wants to keep the side length of a wafer very close to 15 mm. The area is A(x). Find $A^{\prime}$ ( 15 ).

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two or more goods given a set of inputs (resources, technology, etc.), assuming all resources are fully and efficiently utilized.

Labor Force

The total number of people who are employed and those actively seeking employment in an economy.

Bowed Out

A term used to describe the shape of a production possibilities frontier that demonstrates increasing opportunity costs.

Resources

This term refers to assets, materials, and components that can be used to produce goods and services.