document.write( "Question 188476: A manufacturer finds that the revenue generated by selling x units of a certain commodity is given by the function R(x)= 240-0.4x^2 , where the revenue R(X) is measured in dollars. What is the maximum revenue? And how many units should be manufactured to obtain this maximum? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #141379 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your revenue function doesn't make any sense. Without an x term, the axis of symmetry of your graph is the y-axis, hence the vertex, and therefore the maximum revenue, is when you sell zero units -- an absurd result indeed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now if your function is actually:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that is a different story.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Maximum revenue is achieved by selling:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Revenue achieved at 300 units is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can do the arithmetic.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |