A Product May Be Made Using Machine I or Machine

question 131

Multiple Choice

A product may be made using machine I or machine II. The manufacturer estimates that the monthly fixed costs of using machine I are $18,000, whereas the monthly fixed costs of using machine II are $15,000. The variable costs of manufacturing 1 unit of the product using machine I and machine II are $10 and $20, respectively. The products sell for $50 each. What is the maximum profit if the projected sales are 650 units?

• A) $8,150
• B) $8,000
• C) $8,100
• D) $8,200
• E) $8,050

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Definitions:

Red Blood Cells

The cells in the blood responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Concentration Gradient

A difference in the concentration of a substance from one point to another, as for example, across a cell membrane.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall.