The Cost to Produce X Units of a Certain Product $C ( x ) = 10,000 + 8 x + \frac { 1 } { 16 } x ^ { 2 }$

question 187

Multiple Choice

The cost to produce x units of a certain product is given by $C ( x ) = 10,000 + 8 x + \frac { 1 } { 16 } x ^ { 2 }$ . Find the value of x that gives the minimum average cost.

• A)400
• B)25
• C)160,000
• D)4000
• E)500
• F)64
• G)40,000
• H)Does not exist

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