| 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 | ||||