thousands of dollars, is given by the equation P(x) = -5x² +400x - 3500, where x is the amount spent on advertising, in thousands of dollars. A) Determine the maximum profit the company can make B) Determine the amount of advertising that will result in the maximum profit. C) what amount of advertising will result in the company breaking even? D) what is the profit if the clothing company spent $2000 in advertising

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The profit P(x) of a clothing company, in thousands of dollars, is given by the equation P(x) = -5x² +400x - 3500, where x is the amount spent on advertising, in thousands of dollars. A) Determine the maximum profit the company can make B) Determine the amount of advertising that will result in the maximum profit. C) what amount of advertising will result in the company breaking even? D) what is the profit if the clothing company spent $2000 in advertising?
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