Assume that the following table represents the demand schedule for the product of your company: Price                      0      10     20     30     40     50     60     70     80 Quantity               160   140   120   100   80     60     40     20     0 per day  Total Revenue  (TR) a. Complete the table by calculating the total revenue (TR) figures.  b. At what price and quantity is revenue maximised?  c. Use the data above to draw the relevant demand curve and the corresponding total revenue (TR) values. d. Use your knowledge about the relationship between elasticity, prices and revenue how you would maximise the total revenue of a company that produces an inelastic good. Substantiate your answer with appropriate diagrams.

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Assume that the following table represents the demand schedule for the product of your company:


Price                      0      10     20     30     40     50     60     70     80
Quantity               160   140   120   100   80     60     40     20     0
per day 
Total
Revenue  (TR)


a. Complete the table by calculating the total revenue (TR) figures. 
b. At what price and quantity is revenue maximised? 
c. Use the data above to draw the relevant demand curve and the corresponding total revenue
(TR) values.
d. Use your knowledge about the relationship between elasticity, prices and revenue how you would maximise the total revenue of a company that produces an inelastic good. Substantiate your answer with appropriate diagrams.

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