At brown’s grocery store, a customer receives a 10% discount for any purchase over $100, but pays full price for any purchase of a lesser amount. what is the piecewise cost function, c(x), when the original purchase amount is x dollars?

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.