Question: A newsvendor acquired 600 copies of a newspaper in the morning, sold 465 and disposed of the rest at the end of the day

A newsvendor acquired 600 copies of a newspaper in the morning, sold

 

A newsvendor acquired 600 copies of a newspaper in the morning, sold 465 and disposed of the rest at the end of the day for a disposal fee. The costs of underage and overage are cu = $2.12 and co= $1.70. How much income did the newsvendor earn on that day?

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