It is estimated that if x thousand dollars are spent on advertising, approximately Q(x) = 50

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It is estimated that if x thousand dollars are spent on advertising, approximately Q(x) = 50 − 40e−0.1x thousand units of a certain commodity will be sold.

a. Sketch the sales curve for x ≥ 0.

b. How many units will be sold if no money is spent on advertising?

c. How many units will be sold if $8,000 is spent on advertising?

d. How much should be spent on advertising to generate sales of 35,000 units?

e. According to this model, what is the most optimistic sales projection?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780073532387

11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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