Each unit of a product can be made on either machine a or machine b. the nature of the machines makes their cost functions differ. machine a: upper c left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 30 plus startfraction x squared over 6 endfraction machine b: upper c left parenthesis y right parenthesis equals 140 plus startfraction y cubed over 9 endfraction total cost is given by c(x, y)equalsupper c left parenthesis x right parenthesisplusupper c left parenthesis y right parenthesis. how many units should be made on each machine in order to minimize total costs if xplusyequals17 comma 030 units are required? the minimum total cost is achieved when nothing units are produced on machine a and nothing units are produced on machine b.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.