A farmer wants to find the best time to take her hogs to market. The current price is 84 cents per pound and her hogs weigh an average of 80 pounds. The hogs gain 5pounds per week and the market price for hogs is falling each week by 2 cents per pound. How many weeks should she wait before taking her hogs to market in order toreceive as much money as possible?She should wait weeks.

The price of hog decreases by 2 cents per week and the weight increases by 5 pounds per week. We…

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Advanced Engineering Mathematics

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ISBN:9780470458365

Author:Erwin Kreyszig

Publisher:Erwin Kreyszig

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