Question

The revenue function for a sporting goods company is given by R(x)=x⋅p(x) dollars where x is the number of units sold and p(x)=400−0.25x is the unit price. Find the maximum revenue.

Answer 1

The maximum revenue generated is $160000.

Given that, the revenue function for a sporting goods company is given by R(x) = x⋅p(x) dollars where x is the number of units sold and p(x) = 400−0.25x is the unit price. And we have to find the maximum revenue. Let's proceed to solve this question.

R(x) = x⋅p(x)

And,  p(x) = 400−0.25x

Put the value of p(x) in R(x), we get

R(x) = x(400−0.25x)

R(x) = 400x - 0.25x²

This is the equation for a parabola.  The maximum can be found at the vertex of the parabola using the formula:

x = -b/2a from the parabolic equation ax²+bx+c   where a = -0.25,  b = 400 for this case.

Now, calculating the value of x, we get

x = -(400)/2×-0.25

x = 400/0.5

x = 4000/5

x = 800

The value of x comes out to be 800. Now, we will be calculating the revenue at x = 800 and it will be the maximum one.

R(800) = 400x - 0.25x²

= 400×800 - 0.25(800)²

= 320000 - 160000

= 160000

Therefore, the maximum revenue generated is $160000.

Hence, $160000 is the required answer.

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