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Isocost Equation We are to buy quantities of two items:
a. If item 1 costs $3.50 per unit and item 2 costs $2.80 per unit, find a formula that gives the total cost
b. An isocost equation shows the relationship between the number of units of each of two items to be purchased when the total purchase price is predetermined. If the total purchase price is predetermined to be
c. Solve for
d. Using the equation from part c, determine how many units of item 1 are to be purchased if 18 units of item 2 are purchased.
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