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Example 2: Cost

Find the cost of one unit of commodity a, 3 units of commodity b, and 2 units of commodity c if the prices per unit are 6, 4, and 10 respectively.

cost = (6i + 4j + 10k) -(i + 3j + 2k) = 6 · 1 + 4 · 3 + 10 · 2 = 38.


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