The new owner of a cupcake company is reviewing the financial statements of the business to assess if she
should increase the price of the cupcakes to maximize profit. The owner was able to determine from
financial statements that when cupcakes were priced at $4, the profit was only $75,000, but when cupcakes
were sold at $2, the profit was $75,000. The maximum profit, $82, 000, occurred when the cupcakes were
being sold for $3.
Complete the statement.
The vertex in the context is [Drop Down 1] because this is the point where [Drop Down 2]. The quadratic
function that can be used to model the company's profit is [Drop Down 3].
Drop Down 1:
(3,82000)
Drop Down 2:
the company will make the most money
Drop Down 3:
Select a Value
Select a Value
y= 72000x²+42000x - 18500
y=67600x²+29300x - 62500
y= -7000x^2+42000x+19000
y=-67600x^2+29300x-62500