Given Cost and Price (demand) functions C(q) = 110q+45000 and p(q) = -2.7q+800, what profit can be earned if the price is set to be $550 per item? The profit is $. (Round to the nearest cent.)

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### Problem Statement

Given Cost and Price (demand) functions C(q) = 110q + 45000 and p(q) = -2.7q + 800, what profit can be earned if the price is set to be $550 per item?

#### Solution

First, we need to determine the quantity \( q \) that corresponds to the price of $550 per item using the price function \( p(q) \).

1. Given: 
   \[ p(q) = -2.7q + 800 \]

2. Set \( p(q) = 550 \) and solve for \( q \):

   \[ 550 = -2.7q + 800 \]
   \[ -2.7q = 550 - 800 \]
   \[ -2.7q = -250 \]
   \[ q = \frac{-250}{-2.7} \]
   \[ q \approx 92.59 \]

3. Now, we calculate the revenue \( R \), cost \( C \), and profit \( P \):

   - Revenue: \( R(q) = p(q) \times q \)

     Since \( p(q) = 550 \):
     \[ R = 550 \times 92.59 \]
     \[ R \approx 50924.50 \]

   - Cost: \( C(q) = 110q + 45000 \)
     \[ C(92.59) = 110 \times 92.59 + 45000 \]
     \[ C \approx 55184.90 \]

   - Profit: \( P(q) = R(q) - C(q) \)
     \[ P \approx 50924.50 - 55184.90 \]
     \[ P \approx -4260.40 \]

4. Therefore, the profit is:
   \[ \boxed{-4260.40} \]
   (Round to the nearest cent.)

### Key Takeaways

- The cost function is given by \( C(q) \) and the price (demand) function by \( p(q) \).
- The profit is determined by calculating the difference between revenue and cost, given a specific price.
- The process involves solving for the quantity \( q \) that matches the given price, then computing revenue and cost using that quantity.

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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement Given Cost and Price (demand) functions C(q) = 110q + 45000 and p(q) = -2.7q + 800, what profit can be earned if the price is set to be $550 per item? #### Solution First, we need to determine the quantity \( q \) that corresponds to the price of $550 per item using the price function \( p(q) \). 1. Given: \[ p(q) = -2.7q + 800 \] 2. Set \( p(q) = 550 \) and solve for \( q \): \[ 550 = -2.7q + 800 \] \[ -2.7q = 550 - 800 \] \[ -2.7q = -250 \] \[ q = \frac{-250}{-2.7} \] \[ q \approx 92.59 \] 3. Now, we calculate the revenue \( R \), cost \( C \), and profit \( P \): - Revenue: \( R(q) = p(q) \times q \) Since \( p(q) = 550 \): \[ R = 550 \times 92.59 \] \[ R \approx 50924.50 \] - Cost: \( C(q) = 110q + 45000 \) \[ C(92.59) = 110 \times 92.59 + 45000 \] \[ C \approx 55184.90 \] - Profit: \( P(q) = R(q) - C(q) \) \[ P \approx 50924.50 - 55184.90 \] \[ P \approx -4260.40 \] 4. Therefore, the profit is: \[ \boxed{-4260.40} \] (Round to the nearest cent.) ### Key Takeaways - The cost function is given by \( C(q) \) and the price (demand) function by \( p(q) \). - The profit is determined by calculating the difference between revenue and cost, given a specific price. - The process involves solving for the quantity \( q \) that matches the given price, then computing revenue and cost using that quantity. --- **Note
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