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question 11

Multiple Choice

Note: This problem requires Excel.
You have noticed that paying higher wages attracts more productive employees. However, you are concerned that there may be a limit to this relationship. Some experimentation has convinced you that the relationship between daily wages paid (x) and profits can be modelled by the equation Profit = 50x − 0.5x2 + .001x3 + 200. The range of wages you are willing to consider is from $0 to $500 per day. Use the Evolutionary Solver tool to determine the level of wages that will maximize profits.

• A) 200
• B) 300
• C) 400
• D) 500
• E) Cannot be determined

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