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Problem 50b
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Section 2.6: Derivatives and Rates of Change
Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives
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Given information
Given that the quantity (in pounds) of a gourmet ground coffee that is sold by a coffee company at a price of 
dollars per pound is 
.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Here
Therefore, the rate of change of 
with respect to is 
.
The represents the rate of change in the quantity sold at the price of dollars per pound.
For 
, the value of 
represents the rate of change the quantity sold at the price of 8 dollars per pound.
Now, when the price of coffee increase per pound, the quantity sold at that price will decrease. Therefore, will be negative.
Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
4th Edition, 2018
Stewart
ISBN: 9781337687805
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