A company is selling an item for ps= Sh.5. Profit is related to selling price p by
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s p s
P = p −
i) Is the profit an increasing function or a decreasing function when ps = 5?
ii) If the price is changed to Sh.4.75, find whether profit would increase or decrease and find the change in
profit.
iii) At what price is the profit maximized?