Solve the problem.Find the derivative of the function 
at the point 
in the direction in which the function decreases most rapidly.
A. - 
B. - 
C. - 
D. - 
Answer: D
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Solve the problem.Given the following voter profile, determine which candidate (if any) is a Condorcet Candidate and who will be selected using the Borda Method. Does the Borda Method violate the Condorcet criterion for the voter profile? 
A. c, c; no B. a, a; no C. a, c; yes D. c, a; yes
Write the phrase as a mathematical expression. Use x as the variable.A number divided by -19
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Remove or add parentheses as indicated.Place parentheses to make the equation 
true.
A. None needed. B. a ? (b ÷ b + 5b) = a + 5b C. (a ? b) ÷ (b + 5b) = a + 5b D. a ? b ÷ (b + 5b) = a + 5b
A market analyst working for a small-appliance manufacturer finds that if the firm produces and sells x blenders annually, the total profit (in dollars) is
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Graph the function P in an appropriate viewing rectangle and use the graph to answer the following questions.
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(a) When just a few blenders are manufactured, the firm loses money (profit is negative). (For example, 
, so the firm loses $283.30 if it produces and sells only 10 blenders.) Approximately how many blenders must the firm produce to break even? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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(b) Does profit increase indefinitely as more blenders are produced and sold?
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(c) If not, what is the largest possible profit the firm could have? Please round the answer to the nearest dollar.
What will be an ideal response?