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Greatest Profit: Cropland
Least Profit: Machinery
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A farmer wants to allocate her expenditures to maximize her profits during the coming year.
Let:
C = spending on cropland
L = spending on labor
S = spending on seed
M = spending on machinery
F = spending on fertilizer
She has estimated that, if she allocates at least 100 euros to each category, then her profit during the coming year will be:
(C - 97)(L - 92)(S - 95)(M - 87)(F - 90)
Assume that she currently spends 100 euros on each category.
Task:
Select the category to which she should allocate an additional euro to maximize profit.
Select the category to which she should allocate an additional euro to minimize profit.
Let:
C = spending on cropland
L = spending on labor
S = spending on seed
M = spending on machinery
F = spending on fertilizer
She has estimated that, if she allocates at least 100 euros to each category, then her profit during the coming year will be:
(C - 97)(L - 92)(S - 95)(M - 87)(F - 90)
Assume that she currently spends 100 euros on each category.
Task:
Select the category to which she should allocate an additional euro to maximize profit.
Select the category to which she should allocate an additional euro to minimize profit.
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| Greatest Profit | Least Profit | Category |
| Cropland | ||
| Labour | ||
| Seed | ||
| Machinery | ||
| Fertilizer |
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Greatest Profit: Cropland
Least Profit: Machinery
02 May 2026, 06:48
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