Step 1 :
\Given that :
\ is the price in dollars.
is the quantity sold of a certain product .
The demand equation is .
Solve for
.
.
Step 2 :
\(a)
\The revenue .
Substitute in
.
Revenue .
Step 3 :
\(b)
\The quantity sold of a certain product .
Revenue .
The revenue if 15 units are sold is.
Step 4 :
\(c)
\The function is a quadratic function.
Compare the function with standard form of a quadratic function.
\.
Since , the vertex is the highest point on the parabola.
The revenue is a maximum when the quantity sold of a certain product
is
.
Maximum revenue
\Maximum revenue is
Step 5 :
\(d)
\The price .
Maximum revenue is at
.
At , the company charge to maximum price.
The maximum price,
\ should the company charge to maximize the revenue.
Step 6 :
\(e)
\Graph and
are on the same Cartesian plane.
Find where the graphs intersects.
\The graph is shown below :
\
The graphs intersect at
From the graph the company should charge between to earn at least
in revenue.