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A manufacturer is currently selling 2000 units each month of a product at 2perunit.Themanufacturerestimatesthatforevery1−centincreasetherewillbeadropinsalesby10units.Ifthefixedcostsare2 per unit. The manufacturer estimates that for every 1-cent increase there will be a drop in sales by 10 units. If the fixed costs are 500 and the material and labor costs total 40 cents a unit, at what price will the manufacturer maximize the profit?
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A manufacturer is currently selling 2000 units each month of a product at 2perunit.Themanufacturerestimatesthatforevery1−centincreasetherewillbeadropinsalesby10units.Ifthefixedcostsare500 and the material and labor costs total 40 cents a unit, at what price will the manufacturer maximize the profit?
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A manufacturer is currently selling 2000 units each month of a product at $2 per unit. The manufacturer estimates that for every 1-cent increase there will be a drop in sales by 10 units. If the fixed costs are $500 and the material and labor costs total 40 cents a unit, at what price will the manufacturer maximize the profit?

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business

options

  1. $2.50
  2. $1.90
  3. $2.70
  4. $2.60
  5. $1.80
  6. $2.20
  7. $2.00
  8. $2.40
  9. $2.10
  10. $2.30

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