Suppose that the manufacturer of a gas clothes dryer has found that when the unit price is p dollars, the revenue R in dollars is R(p)= -4p^2+4000pWhat unit price should be established for the dryer to maximize revenue?What is the maximum revenue?
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Answer: The maximum revenue is $1,000,000.
The function that is given is a quadratic equation and the graph would be an upside down parabola.Β Β
Therefore, the maximum revenue would be at the vertex of the parabola.
To find the vertex, we can use the expression -b/2a to find the x-value.
It would be -4000/2(-4) = 500
Now, input 500 for p and you will get a revenue of 1,000,000.