Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (13th Edition)

13th Edition

ISBN: 9780321869838

Author: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 8.1, Problem 67E

Seasonal business cycle. Suppose that profits on the sale of swimming suits over a 2-year period are given approximately by

P ( t ) = 5 − 5 cos π t 26 0 ≤ t ≤ 104

where P is profit (in hundreds of dollars) for a week of sales t weeks after January 1. The graph of the profit function is shown in the figure.

Chapter 8.1, Problem 67E, Seasonal business cycle. Suppose that profits on the sale of swimming suits over a 2-year period are

(A) Find the exact values of P(13), P(26), P(39), and P(52) without using a calculator.

(B) Use a calculator to find P(30) and P(100). Interpret the results.

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Solution Summary: The author illustrates how the profit function approximated on the sale of swimming suits over a 2-year period is P(t)=5-5mathrmcospi

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