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The most of manufacturing x units of a commodity is `27+15x+3x^(2)`. Find the output where AC = MC.

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To solve the problem where we need to find the output \( x \) such that the Average Cost (AC) equals the Marginal Cost (MC), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Cost Function The total cost function for manufacturing \( x \) units of a commodity is given by: \[ C(x) = 27 + 15x + 3x^2 \] ### Step 2: Calculate the Average Cost (AC) The Average Cost (AC) is defined as the total cost divided by the number of units produced: \[ AC = \frac{C(x)}{x} = \frac{27 + 15x + 3x^2}{x} \] Simplifying this: \[ AC = \frac{27}{x} + 15 + 3x \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Marginal Cost (MC) The Marginal Cost (MC) is the derivative of the total cost function with respect to \( x \): \[ MC = \frac{dC}{dx} = \frac{d}{dx}(27 + 15x + 3x^2) \] Calculating the derivative: \[ MC = 0 + 15 + 6x = 15 + 6x \] ### Step 4: Set AC equal to MC To find the output where AC equals MC, we set the two equations equal to each other: \[ \frac{27}{x} + 15 + 3x = 15 + 6x \] ### Step 5: Simplify the Equation First, we can cancel \( 15 \) from both sides: \[ \frac{27}{x} + 3x = 6x \] Now, rearranging gives: \[ \frac{27}{x} = 6x - 3x \] \[ \frac{27}{x} = 3x \] ### Step 6: Multiply through by \( x \) to eliminate the fraction Multiplying both sides by \( x \) (assuming \( x \neq 0 \)): \[ 27 = 3x^2 \] ### Step 7: Solve for \( x \) Dividing both sides by \( 3 \): \[ x^2 = 9 \] Taking the square root of both sides gives: \[ x = 3 \quad \text{(since output cannot be negative)} \] ### Conclusion The output where Average Cost equals Marginal Cost is: \[ \boxed{3} \]
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