A new Telsa manufacturing plant in Sothern Ontario plans to start manufacturing Telsa Model 3 based on the following cost of production: C(x)=15+20x+2.4x² *M0 Where x is the number of Model 3 cars manufactured in thousands and C(x) is the cost of production in $ million. Telsa is estimating the price of each Model 3 at $45 thousand. a) Determine the profit function: b) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that will allow the plant to break-even. Justify your answer. e) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that maximize profit and the maximum profit.
A new Telsa manufacturing plant in Sothern Ontario plans to start manufacturing Telsa Model 3 based on the following cost of production: C(x)=15+20x+2.4x² *M0 Where x is the number of Model 3 cars manufactured in thousands and C(x) is the cost of production in $ million. Telsa is estimating the price of each Model 3 at $45 thousand. a) Determine the profit function: b) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that will allow the plant to break-even. Justify your answer. e) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that maximize profit and the maximum profit.
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based on the following cost of production:
C(x)=15+20x+2.4x²
*M0
Where x is the number of Model 3 cars manufactured in thousands
and C(x) is the cost of production in $ million.
Telsa is estimating the price of each Model 3 at $45 thousand.
a) Determine the profit function:
b) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that will allow the plant to break-even. Justify your
answer.
c) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that maximize profit and the maximum profit.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd485491a-2eac-4d47-9584-e7ec05b9a564%2F17d294f8-cb5f-4412-b3ba-f8d2220d8a21%2F0stfect_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A new Telss manufacturing plant in Sothern Ontario plans to start manufacturing Telsa Model 3
based on the following cost of production:
C(x)=15+20x+2.4x²
*M0
Where x is the number of Model 3 cars manufactured in thousands
and C(x) is the cost of production in $ million.
Telsa is estimating the price of each Model 3 at $45 thousand.
a) Determine the profit function:
b) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that will allow the plant to break-even. Justify your
answer.
c) Determine the number of Model 3 cars that maximize profit and the maximum profit.
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