document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161198>Question 1161198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The revenue from selling 'q' items is R(q)= 325-q^2, and the total cost is C(q)=50+14q. Write a function that gives the total profit earned, and find the quantity which maximizes the profit. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit pi(q)=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity maximizing profit q=? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #784686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=784686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The revenue from selling 'q' items is R(q)= 325-q^2, and the total cost is C(q)=50+14q. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit pi(q)=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity maximizing profit q=? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given \"revenue function\"  R(q) = 325 - q^2  of the number \"q\" of sold items is monotonically DECREASING function,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But it NEVER may happen that the revenue function be a DECREASING function of the number of sold items.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is for the first time in my life I see such an absurdist statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Imagine: you sell something, and the amount of money in your pocket is decreasing . . .  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It may happen only if the seller <U>pays exra</U> from his pocket to a buyer for every \"sold\" item . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Who created this nonsense ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "O my god, it goes under the section \"Finance\" . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It looks like the author is studying Finance . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck then . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for making me laugh . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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