during the summer months, sarah makes and sells necklaces on the beach. last summer she sold the nacklaces for $10 each. Her sales averaged 20 per day. Considering a price increase, she took a small survey and found that for every dollar increase, she would lose two sales a day. If the material for each necklaces costs $6, what should her selling price be to maximize the profit?

pls i really need your help for this one. have tried all my best but i don't get it. my teacher didn't teach us yet. she said we should do it on our own

If your teacher has not taught anything yet, then try the following, which works for anyone:

Make a table of the number of necklaces sold and the profit.

At $10 a necklace, she sells 20 a day with a profit of $4 each, so her net profit is $4*20=$80/day.

At $11 a necklace, she sells 18 a day with a profit of $5 each, so her net profit is $5*18=$90/day.

At $12 a necklace, she sells 16 a day with a profit of $6 each, so her net profit is $6*16=$96/day.

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Continue this way until the profit drops, then take the highest profit.

If I were you, I would go for the $0.50 increase/decrease once the highest profit is known.

Post your answer for a check if you wish.

at $19 a necklace, she sells 2 a day, so her net profit is $2.

is that right

At $19 a necklace, her profit is $19-$6=$13 for each necklace she sells. So her net profit is $13*2 necklaces = $26.

But $26 is lower than $96 when she would sell them at $12 a necklace.

So continue with $13, $14, ... until the net profit goes down. Then choose the price that would give the highest profit.

To maximize profit, Sarah needs to find the selling price that will generate the highest revenue while considering the cost of materials and the potential loss of sales due to price increases. Let's break down the problem into smaller steps:

Step 1: Determine the current revenue
Last summer, Sarah sold each necklace for $10, and the average number of sales per day was 20.
Revenue per day = Selling price * Number of sales
Revenue per day = $10 * 20 = $200

Step 2: Calculate the revenue with price increase
Sarah conducted a survey and found that for every dollar increase in price, she will lose two sales per day. Let's say she decides to increase the price by "x" dollars.
Number of sales with price increase = Average number of sales per day - (2 * x)
Revenue per day with price increase = (Selling price + x) * (Average number of sales per day - (2 * x))

Step 3: Calculate the cost per day
The material cost per necklace is given as $6, and the number of sales per day is the same, i.e., 20.
Cost per day = Material cost per necklace * Number of sales per day
Cost per day = $6 * 20 = $120

Step 4: Calculate the profit per day
Profit per day = Revenue per day with price increase - Cost per day
Profit per day = (Selling price + x) * (Average number of sales per day - (2 * x)) - $120

Step 5: Find the value of "x" that maximizes profit
To find the selling price that maximizes profit, we need to take the derivative of the profit function and set it equal to zero. Then, solve for "x."

Profit prime = d(Profit per day) / dx = 0

Differentiating the profit function with respect to "x" and setting it equal to zero will give us the optimal value of "x" (price increase). However, since finding derivatives may be beyond our current scope, it is better to use a graphing calculator or software to plot the profit function and find its maximum.

Alternatively, you can try different values of "x," calculate the profit per day for each value, and determine at which value the profit is the highest.

Once you find the optimal value of "x," you can calculate the selling price by adding it to the initial price of $10.

Unfortunately, without knowing the specific values of "x" and the profit function itself, we cannot provide you with an exact result. I recommend seeking further guidance from your teacher or discussing with classmates who may have a better understanding of calculus or optimization.