The projected monthly sales (in thousands of units) of lawn mowers (a seasonal product) are modeled by
Where t is the time (in months), with t = 1 corresponding to January.Select the graph of the sales function over 1 year.

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B)
C)
D)

Question

The projected monthly sales (in thousands of units) of lawn mowers (a seasonal product) are modeled by ​  ​
Where t is the time (in months), with t = 1 corresponding to January.Select the graph of the sales function over 1 year.
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A)​ 
B)​ 
C)​ 
D)​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The graph in choice B shows a periodic function with a maximum value around month 6 and a minimum value around month 12, which accurately represents the seasonal nature of lawn mower sales with peak sales in the summer and lower sales in the winter. The other graphs either do not show a clear seasonal pattern or have an incorrect shape.

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