Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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If C(x) is the cost of producing x units of a commodity, then the average cost per unit is c(x) = C(x)/x. Consider the cost function C(x) given below
C(x) = 24,000 + 150x + 6x3/2
(a) Find the total cost at a production level of 1000 units. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
(b) Find the average cost at a production level of 1000 units. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
per unit
(c) Find the marginal cost at a production level of 1000 units. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
24
per unit
(d) Find the production level that will minimize the average cost. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
units
(e) What is the minimum average cost? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
per unit
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Transcribed Image Text:If C(x) is the cost of producing x units of a commodity, then the average cost per unit is c(x) = C(x)/x. Consider the cost function C(x) given below C(x) = 24,000 + 150x + 6x3/2 (a) Find the total cost at a production level of 1000 units. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) (b) Find the average cost at a production level of 1000 units. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) per unit (c) Find the marginal cost at a production level of 1000 units. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) 24 per unit (d) Find the production level that will minimize the average cost. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) units (e) What is the minimum average cost? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) per unit
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