Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences

12th Edition

ISBN: 9781337625340

Author: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 9.6, Problem 40E

Pricing and sales A chain of auto service stations has found that its monthly sales volume S (in thousands of dollars) is related to the price p (in dollars) of an oil change according to

S = 98 p + 5 , p > 10

(a) What is the rate of change of sales volume when the price is $44?

(b) Interpret your answer to part (a).

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