The simplest cost function .
Here represents the number of bicycles manufactured in a day.
represents the fixed cost :
.
represents the cost of each item produced :
.
Increased amount for manufacturing the bicycle per month is $ and the month has
days then new daily fixed cost
Substitute and
in the Linear function
.
The function is .
(b).
\Graph :
\The function is.
The Slope of the function is .
From part(a),consider the point
The point is , move the point
untis upwards and
units right to the point
.
The function has -intercept is
, then the point is
.
(c).
\Find the cost when number of bicycles manufacturing a day is .
Substitute in the function
.
The cost of manufacturing bicycles is $
.
(d).
\Find number of bicycles manufactured when the cost : .
Substitue in the function
.
Hence approximately bicycles will be manufactured for $
.
(a) The function is .
(b)
\Graph of the function .
(c) The cost of manufacturing bicycles is $
.
(d) bicycles will be manufactured for $
.