Explanation Given Information: The given total cost function is C ( x ) = 200 + 16 x . Formula used: According to the power rule, if f ( x ) = x n , then, f ′ ( x ) = n x n − 1 According to the property of differentiation, if a function is of the form, g ( x ) = c f ( x ) , then, g ′ ( x ) = c f ′ ( x ) According to the property of differentiation, if a function is of the form f ( x ) = u ( x ) + v ( x ) , then, f ′ ( x ) = u ′ ( x ) + v ′ ( x ) The derivative of a constant value, k , is d d x ( k ) = 0 Calculation: Consider the provided cost function, C ( x ) = 200 + 16 x The

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