Question 3 A firm's profit function is given by = -4x²-6y²-4xy+ 40x+ 40y +1030,with x and y representing the quantities of good X and good Y sold respectively. Find the values of x and y that will maximize profit. Check the second-order conditions before calculating the maximum profit.

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A firm's profit function is given by = -4x²-6y²-4xy+ 40x+ 40y +1030,with x and y
representing the quantities of good X and good Y sold respectively. Find the values of x and y
that will maximize profit. Check the second-order conditions before calculating the maximum
profit.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 3 A firm's profit function is given by = -4x²-6y²-4xy+ 40x+ 40y +1030,with x and y representing the quantities of good X and good Y sold respectively. Find the values of x and y that will maximize profit. Check the second-order conditions before calculating the maximum profit.
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