Lorimar Watch Company manufactures travel clocks. The daily marginal cost function associated with producing these clocks is C′(x)=0.000009x2−0.009x+8 where C′(x) is measured in dollars/unit and x denotes the number of units produced. Management has determined that the daily fixed cost incurred in producing these clocks is $120. Find the total cost incurred by Lorimar in producing the first 500 travel clocks/day.
Q. Lorimar Watch Company manufactures travel clocks. The daily marginal cost function associated with producing these clocks is C′(x)=0.000009x2−0.009x+8 where C′(x) is measured in dollars/unit and x denotes the number of units produced. Management has determined that the daily fixed cost incurred in producing these clocks is $120. Find the total cost incurred by Lorimar in producing the first 500 travel clocks/day.
Calculate Marginal Cost: First, calculate the marginal cost for producing the first 500 clocks using the marginal cost function C′(x)=0.000009x2−0.009x+8.
Plug x=500: Plug x=500 into the marginal cost function: C′(500)=0.000009(500)2−0.009(500)+8.
Calculate C′(500): Calculate the value: C′(500)=0.000009(250000)−0.009(500)+8.
Simplify Calculation: Simplify the calculation: C′(500)=2.25−4.5+8.
Add Values: Add the values: C′(500)=2.25−4.5+8=5.75.
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