A plant manufactures heat exchangers at rate of N units per day. Daily fixed charge is Rs.5000/- and variable cost per heat exchanger is 1000+0.3(N)°³. The selling price per heat exchanger is Rs.2000/-. The number of heat exchangers to maximize the daily profit is a) 5.3×10" b) 4.3×10" c) 3.3×10" d) 2.3×10"
A plant manufactures heat exchangers at rate of N units per day. Daily fixed charge is Rs.5000/- and variable cost per heat exchanger is 1000+0.3(N)°³. The selling price per heat exchanger is Rs.2000/-. The number of heat exchangers to maximize the daily profit is a) 5.3×10" b) 4.3×10" c) 3.3×10" d) 2.3×10"
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Transcribed Image Text:A plant manufactures heat exchangers at rate of N units per day. Daily fixed charge is
Rs.5000/- and variable cost per heat exchanger is 1000+0.3(N)°³.
The selling price per heat exchanger is Rs.2000/-. The number of heat exchangers to
maximize the daily profit is
a) 5.3×10"
b) 4.3×10"
c) 3.3×10'1
d) 2.3×10"
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