The american baker’s association reports that annual sales of bakery goods last year rose 15 percent, driven by a 50 percent increase in the demand for bran muffins. most of the increase was attributed to a report that diets rich in bran prevent certain types of cancer. you are the manager of a bakery that produces and packages gourmet bran muffins, and you currently sell bran muffins in packages of three. however, as a result of this new report, a typical consumer’s inverse demand for your bran muffins is now p = 8 - 1.5q. if your cost of producing bran muffins is c(q) = 2.0q, determine the optimal number of bran muffins to sell in a single package and the optimal package price.

Now ray has had the tires for two months and he notices that the tread has started to pull away from the tire. he has already contacted the place who sold the tires and calmly and accurately explained the problem. they didn’t him because they no longer carry that tire. so he talked with the manager and he still did not get the tire replaced. his consumer rights are being violated. pretend you are ray and write a letter to the company’s headquarters. here are some points to keep in mind when writing the letter: include your name, address, and account number, if appropriate. describe your purchase (name of product, serial numbers, date and location of purchase). state the problem and give the history of how you tried to resolve the problem. ask for a specific action. include how you can be reached.