The Audubon Society at Enormous State University (ESU) is planning its annual fund-raising "Eat-a-thon." The society will charge students 88¢ per serving of pasta. The only expenses the society will incur are the cost of the pasta, estimated at 16¢ per serving, and the $360 cost of renting the facility for the evening.(a)
Write down the associated cost function C(x) in dollars.
C(x) =
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Write down the revenue function R(x) in dollars.
R(x) =
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Write down the profit function P(x) in dollars.
P(x) =
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(b)
How many servings of pasta must the Audubon Society sell to break even?
servings
(c)
What profit (or loss) results from the sale of 1,500 servings of pasta?
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