The Total Weekly Revenue (In Dollars) of Country Workshop Associated

question 178

Multiple Choice

The total weekly revenue (in dollars) of Country Workshop associated with manufacturing and selling their rolltop desks is given by the function where x denotes the number of finished units and y denotes the number of unfinished units manufactured and sold each week. Compute and when x = 200 and y = 180. Interpret your results.

• A) $36/unit; $24/unit The weekly revenue increases by $36/unit for each additional finished desk produced (beyond 200) when the level of production of unfinished desks remains fixed at 180; the revenue increases by $24/unit when each additional unfinished desk (beyond 180) is produced and the level of production of finished desks remains fixed at 200.
• B) - $380/unit; - $20/unit The weekly revenue decreases by $380/unit for each additional finished desk produced (beyond 200) when the level of production of unfinished desks remains fixed at 180; the revenue decreases by $20/unit when each additional unfinished desk (beyond 180) is produced and the level of production of finished desks remains fixed at 200.
• C) $36/unit; - $24/unit The weekly revenue increases by $36/unit for each additional finished desk produced (beyond 200) when the level of production of unfinished desks remains fixed at 180; the revenue decreases by $24/unit when each additional unfinished desk (beyond 180) is produced and the level of production of finished desks remains fixed at 200.
• D) $24/unit; $36/unit The weekly revenue increases by $36/unit for each additional finished desk produced (beyond 200) when the level of production of unfinished desks remains fixed at 180; the revenue decreases by $24/unit when each additional unfinished desk (beyond 180) is produced and the level of production of finished desks remains fixed at 200.

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