2. A company has determined that the demand function for a certain couch is given by p = 4000 - 0.25x, where p is the price per couch and x is the number of couches sold. The fixed costs associated with producing a line of couches is $500,000, and each couch costs $280 to make. a. Start by finding functions to represent the revenue b. and the total cost c. then find a function for profit d. Determine how many couches should be manufactured and sold in order to maximize profit. Show Work and Write a Sentence!

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### Problem Statement

A company has determined that the demand function for a certain couch is given by 

\[ p = 4000 - 0.25x \]

where \( p \) is the price per couch, and \( x \) is the number of couches sold. The fixed costs associated with producing a line of couches is $500,000, and each couch costs $280 to make.

**a.** Start by finding functions to represent the revenue.

**b.** Calculate the total cost.

**c.** Then find a function for profit.

**d.** Determine how many couches should be manufactured and sold in order to maximize profit.

**Show Work and Write a Sentence!**
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement A company has determined that the demand function for a certain couch is given by \[ p = 4000 - 0.25x \] where \( p \) is the price per couch, and \( x \) is the number of couches sold. The fixed costs associated with producing a line of couches is $500,000, and each couch costs $280 to make. **a.** Start by finding functions to represent the revenue. **b.** Calculate the total cost. **c.** Then find a function for profit. **d.** Determine how many couches should be manufactured and sold in order to maximize profit. **Show Work and Write a Sentence!**
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