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1. The total cost for a patisserie to produce 80 gourmet cake pops is $96, while the total cost to produce 140 gourmet cake pops is $132. Let C represent the total cost of x gourmet cake pops. Assume cost is a linear function. A. Find an equation that models the linear cost function. B. Approximate the cost of 200 gourmet cupcakes using your linear cost function
Worldwide Alumi Production (2000-2000) 2. The graph to the right shows worldwide aluminum production from 2000 to 2020. In a whiteboard meeting you do some quick work with a spreadsheet to get the graph on the right and trendline P(t) = 2303+ + 21446 Where P represents the worldwide aluminum production per year and t is years past 2000. You have a model for the value of an investment that depends on the worldwide production of aluminum Data is from the International Aluminum Institute https://international-aluminium.org/statistics/pri mary aluminium production/ A. Explain to a coworker what the 2303 and 21446 mean in your model (give practical interpretations of the slope and intercept). B. What does the model predict for 2025? Show your calculation and explain in words what it means