The Total Worldwide Box-Office Receipts for a Long-Running Blockbuster Movie

question 114

Multiple Choice

The total worldwide box-office receipts for a long-running blockbuster movie are approximated by the function where is measured in millions of dollars and is the number of months since the movie's release. What are the total box-office receipts after the first month? The second month? The third month? What will the movie gross in the long run (when is very large) ?

• A) After the 1st month: $150 million; after the 2nd month: $103.8 million; after the 3rd month: $75 million; in the long run: $30 million.
• B) After the 1st month: $37.5 million; after the 2nd month: $103.8 million; after the 3rd month: $75 million; in the long run: $30 million.
• C) After the 1st month: $30 million; after the 2nd month: $75 million; after the 3rd month: $103.8 million; in the long run: $150 million.
• D) After the 1st month: $30 million; after the 2nd month: $75 million; after the 3rd month: $103.8 million; in the long run: $37.5 million.
• E) After the 1st month: $30 million; after the 2nd month: $75 million; after the 3rd month: $103.7 million; in the long run: $150 million.

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