SOLUTION: Consider the supply equation where x is the quantity supplied in units of a thousand and p is the unit price in dollars. p = x^3 + x + 3 Determine the price (in dollars) at whi

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Question 1160559: Consider the supply equation where x is the quantity supplied in units of a thousand and p is the unit price in dollars.
p = x^3 + x + 3
Determine the price (in dollars) at which the supplier will make 1,500 units of the commodity available in the market. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Consider the supply equation where x is the quantity supplied in units of a thousand and p is the unit price in dollars.
p = x^3 + x + 3
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From reading that problem description, one might like to just substitute 1.500 for x, and evaluate p. Maybe another opinion is needed.

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the post, it is clear that you should substitute x= 1.5 (representing 1500 units) into the formula

and calculate " p ".


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The formula for the price as a function of production seems to be strange: than more units is produced, than unit price is higher.

In normal economy, the tendency is opposite: than more the production is, than lesser is the unit price . . .



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