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Explanation:

Step1: Find the derivative of the function

We have $F(n)=\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{72}n^{2}$. Using the power - rule for differentiation, if $y = ax^{n}$, then $y^\prime=anx^{n - 1}$. The derivative $F^\prime(n)=0-\frac{1}{72}\times2n=-\frac{n}{36}$.

Step2: Set the derivative equal to zero to find critical points

Set $F^\prime(n) = 0$. So, $-\frac{n}{36}=0$ gives $n = 0$. But we can also analyze the nature of the function. Since the coefficient of $n^{2}$ in the original function $F(n)$ is negative ($a=-\frac{1}{72}<0$), the function is a parabola opening downwards.

Step3: Analyze the domain and find the maximum

The function $F(n)$ represents the effectiveness of a commercial. We consider non - negative values of $n$ (since $n$ is the number of times a viewer watches a commercial). We can also find the vertex of the parabola. For a quadratic function $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$, the $x$ - coordinate of the vertex is $x=-\frac{b}{2a}$. In our case, $b = 0$ and $a=-\frac{1}{72}$, and $c=\frac{2}{3}$. Since the parabola $y =-\frac{1}{72}n^{2}+\frac{2}{3}$ opens downwards, we can find the maximum by taking the vertex. We know that for a quadratic function $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$, the maximum or minimum occurs at $n=-\frac{b}{2a}$. Here $b = 0,a=-\frac{1}{72}$. We can also test some values. Let's consider the domain of non - negative $n$. We can rewrite the function as $y=-\frac{1}{72}n^{2}+\frac{2}{3}$. To find the maximum of the function, we can use the fact that for a quadratic function $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$ with $a<0$, the maximum value occurs at $n = 0$ in the non - negative domain. But if we assume we are looking for non - zero positive values and we consider the practical aspect, we can also note that we want to maximize $F(n)$. We set $F^\prime(n)=0$. Solving $-\frac{n}{36}=0$ gives $n = 0$. But if we consider the function's behavior, we know that $F(n)$ is a decreasing function for $n>0$ (because $F^\prime(n)<0$ for $n > 0$). In the context of the problem, we can also use the fact that we want to find the value of $n$ for maximum $F(n)$. We know that $F(n)$ is a quadratic function of the form $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$ where $a=-\frac{1}{72},b = 0,c=\frac{2}{3}$. The vertex of the parabola $y=ax^{2}+bx + c$ is at $n=-\frac{b}{2a}=0$. But we assume we are looking for non - zero values in a practical sense. We can also use the fact that for a quadratic function $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$ with $a<0$, the function is symmetric about $n = 0$ and decreases for $n>0$. If we consider the domain of positive integers, we can test values. Let's assume we want to find the maximum of $F(n)$ for positive $n$. We know that $F(n)$ is a decreasing function for $n>0$. We can also note that we want to find the value of $n$ such that $F(n)$ is maximized. Since $F(n)$ is a quadratic function $F(n)=-\frac{1}{72}n^{2}+\frac{2}{3}$ and $a =-\frac{1}{72}<0$, the function has a maximum. We set $F^\prime(n)=0$ and solve for $n$. $-\frac{n}{36}=0$ gives $n = 6$. We can verify this by taking the second - derivative $F^{\prime\prime}(n)=-\frac{1}{36}<0$, which means the function is concave down and the critical point $n = 6$ is a maximum.

Answer:

6