Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

A company produces 'x' units of geometry boxes in a day. If the raw material of one geometry box costs ₹2 more than square of the number of boxes produced in a day, cost of transportation is half the number of boxes produced in a day, also the cost incurred on storage is ₹150 per day. The marginal cost (in ₹) when 70 geometry boxes are produced in a day is:

Options:

14,852.50

14,795

14,702.50

5,087.50

Correct Answer:

14,702.50

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → 14,702.50

Raw material cost = $x(x^2+2)=x^3+2x$

Transportation cost = $\frac{x}{2}$

Storage cost = 150

Total cost: $C(x)=x^3+2x+\frac{x}{2}+150$

$=x^3+\frac{5x}{2}+150$

Marginal Cost = $\frac{d}{dx}C(x)$

$=\frac{d}{dx}(x^3+\frac{5x}{2}+150)$

$=3x^2+\frac{5}{2}$

MC at $x=70$

$⇒3(70)^2+\frac{5}{2}$

$=14700+2.5$

$=14702.5$