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You are a manufacturer of cogs with $14,000 of available funds. You calculate that if you...

You are a manufacturer of cogs with $14,000 of available funds. You calculate that if you spend x thousand dollars on development and y thousand dollars on advertising you will sell

Q(x,y)=(250y)/(y+9)+(100x)/(x+6)cogs.

How much should you spend on advertising to maximize sales? (Round your answer to the nearest dollars)

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