Math 233 Unit 3: Exponential Functions Discussion Board ✓ Solved

MATH233 Unit 3: Exponential Functions Discussion Board Ass

Suppose that you established a startup company that develops a gaming application, and based on preliminary studies, the demand for your product is given by the following function: P(x)=ke^(-rx) where P is the price in U.S. dollars per download of the application, and x is the number of downloads.

1. Begin to set up the demand function of your product by choosing a value for k based on the first letter of your last name. Make sure to choose a unique value, one that is different from what your classmates have chosen. The first letter of your last name influences the choice of k (G–L: k is between 210 and higher).

2. Complete the setup of your demand function by choosing a value for r based on the first letter of your last name. Again, ensure that this value is also unique (G–L: r is between 0.000300 and higher).

3. Set up the revenue function, R(x), of your application if R(x) = xP(x).

4. Find your company’s revenue given the following number of downloads: Number of downloads (x) R(x).

5. What is your marginal revenue function? (Show intermediate steps.)

6. How many downloads should the application have to reach its maximum revenue? (Show your work.)

7. What is your maximum revenue? (Show your work.)

8. Sketch a graph of the revenue function to verify your answer in Step 7. Use Excel or another graphing utility. If necessary, insert your graph into a Word document and attach the Word document to the DB thread.

9. What price for your game would yield the maximum revenue? (Show your work.)

10. What is the rate of change of the revenue when there are 1,000 downloads? (Show your work.)

11. Compare the price of your application and your company’s revenue to one of your classmates’ calculations.

12. Why is it important to analyze the price of your gaming application and the revenue that you will generate?

Paper For Above Instructions

To solve this assignment, let us consider a hypothetical scenario in establishing a gaming application startup. Let's assume the last name starts with 'H', assigning the values of k and r as follows: k = 250 and r = 0.000350. The demand function for our application then becomes:

P(x) = 250 e^(-0.000350 x)

Next, we set up the revenue function, R(x). The revenue function is given by the product of the price per download and the number of downloads:

R(x) = x P(x) = x (250 e^(-0.000350 x)) = 250x e^(-0.000350 x)

Now let’s calculate the revenue for 1,000 downloads:

R(1000) = 250 1000 e^(-0.000350 1000) = 250000 e^(-0.35) ≈ 250000 * 0.7054 ≈ 176350

Thus, the revenue when there are 1,000 downloads is approximately $176,350.

Marginal Revenue Function

The marginal revenue is found by taking the derivative of the revenue function:

R'(x) = 250 e^(-0.000350 x) + 250x (-0.000350) e^(-0.000350 * x)

R'(x) = 250 e^(-0.000350 x) * (1 - 0.000350x)

To find the maximum revenue, we determine where R'(x) = 0:

1 - 0.000350x = 0 → 0.000350x = 1 → x = 1 / 0.000350 ≈ 2857.14

Thus, the application should have approximately 2858 downloads to reach maximum revenue.

Now, substituting x back into the revenue function:

R(2858) = 250 2858 e^(-0.000350 * 2858)

Calculating R(2858) gives us the maximum revenue. Using the previously calculated exponent:

R(2858) ≈ 250 2858 e^(-1) ≈ 250 2858 0.3679 ≈ 263,034

The maximum revenue is therefore approximately $263,034.

Price for Maximum Revenue

The price that yields maximum revenue can be found by evaluating P at x = 2858:

P(2858) = 250 e^(-0.000350 2858) ≈ 250 * 0.3679 ≈ 91.975

Therefore, the price for the application that would yield maximum revenue is approximately $91.98.

Rate of Change of Revenue

Next, let's compute the rate of change of revenue when there are 1,000 downloads using the marginal revenue function calculated previously:

R'(1000) = 250 e^(-0.000350 1000) (1 - 0.000350 1000) = 250 0.7054 (1 - 0.35)

R'(1000) ≈ 250 0.7054 0.65 ≈ 114.18

Thus, the rate of change of the revenue when there are 1,000 downloads is approximately $114.18.

Comparison and Importance of Analysis

In comparing the price and revenue calculations against a classmate, the uniqueness of our chosen k and r may yield different maximum revenues and optimal prices, showcasing variability in revenue generation based on minor changes in these values.

Analyzing the price of the gaming application and the resulting revenue is crucial for business viability. It allows the company to understand consumer behavior, optimize pricing strategies, maximize revenue, and ultimately, ensure sustainable growth in a competitive market.

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