50. Suppose farmer Fanny incurred an expense of S1,200 planting a crop (beets) in April. In August, at harvest time, (1) a beet sells for $0.50, (2) Fanny has a crop size of 3,000 beets and (3) harvesting cost will be $0.40 per beet for the first 1,800 beets and $0.60 per beet for the remaining 1,200 beets. Fanny's maximum profit equals $180 E-$1,020 b. -$1,740 - F120 -1200 c.-$1,200 d. 0 -1140 e. $840

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a. True.
50. Suppose farmer Fanny incurred an expense of $1,200 planting a crop (beets) in April. In August, at
harvest time, (1) a beet sells for $0.50, (2) Fanny has a crop size of 3,000 beets and (3) harvesting cost
will be $0.40 per beet for the first 1,800 beets and s0.60 per beet for the remaining 1,200 beets. Fanny's
maximum profit equals $130
a. -$1,020
b. - $1,740
c. -$1,200
F120
$40
-1200
-1140
d. 0
e. $840
Transcribed Image Text:a. True. 50. Suppose farmer Fanny incurred an expense of $1,200 planting a crop (beets) in April. In August, at harvest time, (1) a beet sells for $0.50, (2) Fanny has a crop size of 3,000 beets and (3) harvesting cost will be $0.40 per beet for the first 1,800 beets and s0.60 per beet for the remaining 1,200 beets. Fanny's maximum profit equals $130 a. -$1,020 b. - $1,740 c. -$1,200 F120 $40 -1200 -1140 d. 0 e. $840
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