Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

The maximum revenue is 16000 dollars (at p = 40)

Step-by-step explanation:

One way to find the maximum value is derivatives. The first derivative is used to find where the slope of function will be zero.

Given function is:

$R(p) = -10p^2+800p$

Taking derivative wrt p

$\frac{d}{dp} (R(p) = \frac{d}{dp} (-10p^2+800p)\\R'(p) = -10 \frac{d}{dp} (p^2) +800 \ frac{d}{dp}(p)\\R'(p) = -10 (2p) +800(1)\\R'(p) = -20p+800$

Now putting R'(p) = 0

$-20p+800 = 0\\-20p = -800\\\frac{-20p}{-20} = \frac{-800}{-20}\\p = 40$

As p is is positive and the second derivative is -20, the function will have maximum value at p = 40

Putting p=40 in function

$R(40) = -10(40)^2 +800(40)\\= -10(1600) + 32000\\=-16000+32000\\=16000$

The maximum revenue is 16000 dollars (at p = 40)