Find the marginal revenue for producing x units. (The revenue is measured in dollars.) $R = 50 x - 0.5 x ^ { 2 }$
A) $50 - x \text { dollars }$
B) $50 + x \text { dollars }$
C) $50 \text { dollars }$
D) $50 - 0.5 x \text { dollars }$
E) $50 + 0.5 x \text { dollars }$

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Marginal revenue is found by taking the derivative of the revenue function with respect to x. The derivative of $R = 50x - 0.5x^2$ is $R' = 50 - 1x = 50 - x$.

Find the Marginal Revenue for Producing X Units R=50x−0.5x2R = 50 x - 0.5 x ^ { 2 }R=50x−0.5x2

Find the Marginal Revenue for Producing X Units $R = 50 x - 0.5 x ^ { 2 }$