National Chemical Company manufactures a chemical compound that is sold for $$57$ per gallon. A new variant of the chemical has

been discovered, and if the basic compound were processed into the new variant, the selling price would be $$82$ per gallon. National

expects the market for the new compound variant to be $8,700$ gallons initially and determines that processing costs to refine the basic

compound into the new variant would be $$139,200.$

Required:

a$.$ What would be the effect on total profit if National produces the new compound variant?

b$.$ Should National produce the new compound variant?

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What would be the effect on total profit if National produces the new compound variant?

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