The quantity (in pounds) of a gourmet ground coffee that is sold by a coffee company at a price of p dollars per pound is Q = f(p).

What is the meaning of the derivative f '(8)?
-the amount of coffee needed to be sold to charge $8 per pound
-the rate of change of the price per pound with respect to the quantity of coffee sold
-none of these are correct

Question

The quantity (in pounds) of a gourmet ground coffee that is sold by a coffee company at a price of p dollars per pound is Q = f(p).

What is the meaning of the derivative f '(8)?
-the amount of coffee needed to be sold to charge $8 per pound
-the rate of change of the price per pound with respect to the quantity of coffee sold    
-none of these are correct

anonymous · Answer

-the rate of change of the quantity of coffee sold with respect to the price per pound when the price is $8 per pound
-the rate of change of the price per pound with respect to the quantity of coffee sold when the price is $8 per pound

anonymous · Answer

would it be the rate of change of the quantity of coffee sold with respect to the price per pound when the price is $8 per pound?

anonymous · Answer

option 4?