The market research department of the Better Baby Buggy Co p
The market research department of the Better Baby Buggy Co. predicts that the demand equation for its buggies is given by
q = 2.5p + 700
where q is the number of buggies it can sell in a month if the price is $p per buggy. At what price should it sell the buggies to get the largest revenue? HINT [See Example 3.]
 p = $ __________
 
 What is the largest monthly revenue?
 $ __________
Solution
Revenue = q p
R(p)=(-2.5p+700)p =-2.5p2+700p
Maximum revenue is when p is maximum
p=-b/2a=-700/2(-2.5)=700/5=140
R(140)= -2.5(140)2+700(140)= 49000

