A batch of widgets costs p + 15 dollars for a company to produce and each batch sells for p(11 – p) dollars. For which of the following values of p does the company make a profit?	Select:
A) 8  B) 9  C) 10  D) 11  E) 12
to make profit, selling price should be greater than cost price   p(11-p) - p-15 &gt;0   =&gt; p^2-10*p+15&lt;0   hence p=8   8
<result>A</result>
A batch of widgets costs p + 15 dollars for a company to produce and each batch sells for p(11 – p) dollars. For which of the following values of p does the company make a profit?