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A firm in the Caribbean produces a product using a single input in its production function.
The function is given as f(x) = 8x1/2, where x is the number of units of input. The sale
price of the product is $150 per item and the input costs $75 per unit.
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What is the profit-maximizing ambunt of input and its resulting maximum profit?
Select one:
O a. (x=16, max π= $3,600)
O b. None of the above
Oc. (x=9, max π=$2,925)
O d. (x=64, max π=$4,800)
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