A local group of scouts has been collecting aluminum cans for recycling. The group has already collected

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A local group of scouts has been collecting aluminum cans for recycling. The group has already collected 12,000 lb of cans, for which they could currently receive $7.50 per hundred pounds. The group can continue to collect cans at the rate of 400 lb per day. However, a glut in the aluminum market has caused the recycling company to announce that it will lower its price, starting immediately, by $0.15 per hundred pounds per day. The scouts can make only one trip to the recycling center. Find the best time for the trip. What total income will be received?

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