Determine rational function.

Chapter 10 - Rational Expressions and Rational Functions Practice Problems 12. Mr. Sculley decides to make and sell hats as a side business. The fixed cost to run his business is $250 per month and the cost to produce each hat is $8. The hats will sell for $19.95 each. The function below gives the average cost (in dollars) per hat when x hats are produced. A(x) = 8x + 250 X a) Determine A(1) , and write a sentence explaining the meaning of your answer. b) Complete the table below. X 2 3 4 5 A(x) c) Determine A(10), and write a sentence explaining the meaning of your answer. d) How many hats must be produced in order to reduce the average cost to $15 each? e) Give the equation of the horizontal asymptote of A(x), and write a sentence explaining its significance in this situation