Now take a look at the parabolic model that best fits the video game sales data on the previous page
best approximations and estimates to analyze this model to help you answer the questions below.
Profit ($)
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
20
30 40 50
Sales Price ($)
Based on the graph, what is the most profitable price to sell a video game? Explain your reasoning.
10
60
What is the predicted amount of profit at this price?
According to the model, what are the two worst values at which to sell a video game? Explain your reasoning.
In this credit, you will look more closely at how quadratic functions occur in the real world in the areas of
sports and physics, in addition to the field of economics!