At an Oregon fiber-manufacturing facility, an analyst estimates that the weekly number of pounds of acetate...

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At an Oregon fiber-manufacturing facility, an analyst estimates that the weekly number of pounds of acetate fibers that can be produced is given by the function: z = f(z,y) = 9500z + 4500y + 14z³y-13z¹ Where: z= the weekly # of pounds of acetate fiber z = the # of skilled workers at the plant y the # of unskilled workers at the plant Determine the following: A) The weekly number of pounds of fiber that can be produced with 18 skilled workers and 36 unskilled workers pounds B) Find an expression (fz) for the rate of change of output with respect to the number of skilled workers. Answer= Answer = fz C) Find an expression (fy) for the rate of change of output with respect to the number of unskilled workers. Answer = fy = D) Find the rate of change of output with respect to skilled workers when 18 skilled workers and 36 unskilled wor are employed. (Your answer will be a number.) weekly pounds per skilled worker E) Find the rate of change of output with respect to unskilled workers when 18 skilled workers and 36 unskilled w are employed. (Your answer will be a number.) weekly pounds per unskilled worker Answer= Answer= Points possible: 1 This is attempt 1 of 1. Preview Submit Preview At an Oregon fiber-manufacturing facility, an analyst estimates that the weekly number of pounds of acetate fibers that can be produced is given by the function: z = f(z,y) = 9500z + 4500y + 14z³y-13z¹ Where: z= the weekly # of pounds of acetate fiber z = the # of skilled workers at the plant y the # of unskilled workers at the plant Determine the following: A) The weekly number of pounds of fiber that can be produced with 18 skilled workers and 36 unskilled workers pounds B) Find an expression (fz) for the rate of change of output with respect to the number of skilled workers. Answer= Answer = fz C) Find an expression (fy) for the rate of change of output with respect to the number of unskilled workers. Answer = fy = D) Find the rate of change of output with respect to skilled workers when 18 skilled workers and 36 unskilled wor are employed. (Your answer will be a number.) weekly pounds per skilled worker E) Find the rate of change of output with respect to unskilled workers when 18 skilled workers and 36 unskilled w are employed. (Your answer will be a number.) weekly pounds per unskilled worker Answer= Answer= Points possible: 1 This is attempt 1 of 1. Preview Submit Preview

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