A coffee shop sells various types of hot beverages. For one particular drink, the store owners are trying to determine the price that will result in the
best sales. The revenue, cost, and profit functions for this drink, based on price, are represented on the graph. Using the graph, which price should
result in the maximum profit for the sales of this drink?
y
Total (dollars)
-3,000-
-2,500-
+2,000-
C(x)
+1,500-
+1,000
hts reserved
-500-
R(x)
P(x)
2
4
5
3
Price per Drink (dollars)
6