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A coffee shop sells various types of hot beverages. For one particular drink, the store owners are trying to determine the price that will result in the best sales. The revenue, cost, and profit functions for this drink, based on price, are represented on the graph. Using the graph, which price should result in the maximum profit for the sales of this drink?

A graph shows the Price per Drink in dollars on the x-axis and the Total in dollars on the y-axis. A parabola R of x vertex at (3.5, 2,800) intercepts the x-axis. Another parabola P of x vertex at (4, 1,600) and C of x intersect both parabolas


A.

$2.85

B.

$3.60

C.

$4.00

D.

$5.80

A coffee shop sells various types of hot beverages. For one particular drink, the-example-1
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Answer:

C. $4.00

Explanation:

Profit, which is given by
P(x), is maximized when the price per drink is $4.00, as shown on the graph.

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