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Integrate the marginal cost function to find the cost function C(x).

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C(x)=−0.02x2+32x+18.02C(x) = -0.02x^2 + 32x + 18.02

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Integrate the marginal cost function to find the cost function C(x)C(x).

    The marginal cost is given by dCdx=32−0.04x\frac{dC}{dx} = 32 - 0.04x.
    To find C(x)C(x), we integrate dCdx\frac{dC}{dx} with respect to xx:

    C(x)=∫(32−0.04x) dxC(x) = \int (32 - 0.04x)\,dx C(x)=32x−0.04x22+KC(x) = 32x - 0.04 \frac{x^2}{2} + K C(x)=32x−0.02x2+KC(x) = 32x - 0.02x^2 + K

    where KK is the constant of integration.

  2. Use the given condition to find the value of KK.

    It costs M50 to produce one shoe, which means C(1)=50C(1) = 50.
    Substitute x=1x=1 and C(x)=50C(x)=50 into the cost function:

    50=32(1)−0.02(1)2+K50 = 32(1) - 0.02(1)^2 + K 50=32−0.02+K50 = 32 - 0.02 + K 50=31.98+K50 = 31.98 + K K=50−31.98K = 50 - 31.98 K=18.02K = 18.02
  3. Write the complete cost function C(x)C(x).

    Substitute the value of KK back into the cost function:

    C(x)=32x−0.02x2+18.02C(x) = 32x - 0.02x^2 + 18.02

    The cost function C(x)C(x) is:

    C(x)=−0.02x2+32x+18.02C(x) = -0.02x^2 + 32x + 18.02
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