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# According to a financial analyst, if company C sets the unit selling

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According to a financial analyst, if company C sets the unit selling price of its product at X dollars, then its monthly profit P in dollars is given by the formula P = 1000(4x-x^2-2). According to this formula at what amount should company C set the unit selling price of its product so that its monthly profit is $2000? A.$1
B. $2 C.$3
D. $4 E.$6

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Originally posted by gmat1393 on 06 Oct 2018, 08:56.
Last edited by Bunuel on 07 Oct 2018, 03:24, edited 1 time in total.
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06 Oct 2018, 14:38
Given profit $$P = 1000(4x-x^2-2)$$

We need to find $$x$$ so that $$P =2000$$

$$2000 = 1000(4x-x^2-2)$$
$$2=(4x-x^2-2)$$
$$4=x(4-x)$$

Option B: $$X= 2$$ satisfies the equation.

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