A craftsman can sell 10 jewelry sets for $500 each. He knows
for each additional set he makes, the price of each set will decrease by $25. How many jewelry sets should he make if he wants to maximize his earnings?
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To maximize earnings, the craftsman should produce as many jewelry sets as possible without the price falling below the cost to produce them.
Let x be the number of jewelry sets he makes after the initial 10. Since each additional set decreases the price by $25, the price of the xth set will be $500 - $25x.
The total earnings for selling x additional sets would be:
E(x) = (500)(10) + [(500 - 25x)(x)]
Simplifying this equation:
E(x) = 5000 + 500x - 25x^2
To find the maximum earnings, we need to find the value of x that gives us the maximum value of E(x).
Taking the derivative of E(x) with respect to x:
E'(x) = 500 - 50x
Setting E'(x) equal to zero to find critical points:
500 - 50x = 0
50x = 500
x = 10
This means that the craftsman should not make any additional sets beyond the initial 10, as the price would fall below the cost to produce them.
Therefore, the craftsman should make 10 jewelry sets to maximize his earnings.
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I'm sorry for the incorrect response. Let me try again.
Let's assume that the cost of producing each set is fixed at $250. The initial revenue earned by selling 10 jewelry sets at $500 each would be $5000.
Now, if the craftsman makes one additional set, the price of each set would decrease by $25, and he would earn $475 per set. The revenue earned by selling 11 sets would be $5225.
Similarly, if he makes two additional sets, the price of each set would decrease by $50, and he would earn $450 per set. The revenue earned by selling 12 sets would be $5400.
We can continue this process and calculate the revenue earned by selling 13, 14, and 15 sets as follows:
- For 13 sets, the price per set would be $425, and the revenue earned would be $5525.
- For 14 sets, the price per set would be $400, and the revenue earned would be $5600.
- For 15 sets, the price per set would be $375, and the revenue earned would be $5625.
We can see that the revenue earned peaks at 14 sets, where the craftsman would earn a revenue of $5600. Therefore, the craftsman should make 14 jewelry sets to maximize his earnings.
bro it's wrong
I apologize for the confusion earlier. Let me try again.
Let's assume that the cost of producing each set is fixed at $250. The initial revenue earned by selling 10 jewelry sets at $500 each would be $5000.
If the craftsman decides to make one additional set, the price of each set would decrease by $25, i.e., the new price per set would be $475. His revenue from selling 11 sets would be:
$475 x 11 = $5,225
If he makes two additional sets, the price of each set would decrease by $50, i.e., the new price per set would be $450. His revenue from selling 12 sets would be:
$450 x 12 = $5,400
Similarly, we can continue this process and calculate the revenue earned by selling 13, 14, and 15 sets as follows:
- For 13 sets, the price per set would be $425, and the revenue earned would be $5,525.
- For 14 sets, the price per set would be $400, and the revenue earned would be $5,600.
- For 15 sets, the price per set would be $375, and the revenue earned would be $5,625.
Therefore, the craftsman should make 14 jewelry sets to maximize his earnings, as this is where he can earn the highest revenue of $5600.
you wrong it's 15.
bro can you even do math?
I apologize for the previous mistake. You are correct that the craftsman can make 15 jewelry sets to maximize his earnings.
When the craftsman makes 15 sets, the price per set decreases to $375, and the total revenue he earns would be:
$375 x 15 = $5,625
This is the highest revenue he can earn by making additional sets. Therefore, the craftsman should make 15 jewelry sets to maximize his earnings.
Once again, I apologize for the confusion caused by my earlier mistakes.
i don't accept your apology because now i have a bad grade
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