x=price per book | ||||||
profit P= -x2+25x-144 | ||||||
marginal profit estimate =(P(x+h)-P(x-h))/(2*h) | ||||||
x | Profit | x | Marginal Profit Estimate | |||
9.5 | 3.25 | 9.5 | ||||
10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |||
10.5 | 8.25 | 10.5 | 4 | |||
11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |||
11.5 | 11.25 | 11.5 | 2 | |||
12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | |||
12.5 | 12.25 | 12.5 | 0 | |||
13 | 12 | 13 | -1 | |||
13.5 | 11.25 | 13.5 | -2 | |||
14 | 10 | 14 | -3 | |||
14.5 | 8.25 | 14.5 | -4 | |||
15 | 6 | 15 | -5 | |||
15.5 | 3.25 | 15.5 |