A famous mathematics editor estimates that ifx thousand complimentary copies are distributed to professors, the first-year sales of a certain new text will be
$(x) = 25 – 10e -0.2x thousand copies. Currently, the editor is planning to distribute 20,000
complimentary copies.
Part 1 out of 2
a. Use marginal analysis to estimate the increase in first-year sales that the editor should expect
if 2,000 additional complimentary copies are distributed.
According to marginal analysis, if 2,000 additional complimentary copies are distributed, the
editor should expect an increase of copies. Round your answer to the nearest whole
number.