Question 4 The following information on demand, revenue and costs of a car maker: Demand: P = 1000 – 5Q Total Revenue: TR = 1000Q – 5Q2 Marginal Revenue: MR = 1000 – 10Q Marginal Cost: MC = 200 + 10Q where Q is the number of copies sold and P is the price. a) Find the price/quantity combination that maximises the firm's profit. b) Find the price/quantity combination that would maximise total revenue. What is the maximum total revenue? c) Draw demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost curves on a graph.

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The following information on demand, revenue and costs of a car maker:
Demand: P = 1000 – 5Q
Total Revenue: TR = 1000Q – 5Q?
Marginal Revenue: MR = 1000 – 10Q
Marginal Cost: MC = 200 + 10Q
where Q is the number of copies sold and P is the price.
a) Find the price/quantity combination that maximises the firm's profit.
b) Find the price/quantity combination that would maximise total revenue. What is the
maximum total revenue?
c) Draw demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost curves on a graph.
d) Calculate the consumer surplus assuming the car maker maximises its revenue. Highlight
the consumer surplus on the graph in part (c).
Transcribed Image Text:Question 4 The following information on demand, revenue and costs of a car maker: Demand: P = 1000 – 5Q Total Revenue: TR = 1000Q – 5Q? Marginal Revenue: MR = 1000 – 10Q Marginal Cost: MC = 200 + 10Q where Q is the number of copies sold and P is the price. a) Find the price/quantity combination that maximises the firm's profit. b) Find the price/quantity combination that would maximise total revenue. What is the maximum total revenue? c) Draw demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost curves on a graph. d) Calculate the consumer surplus assuming the car maker maximises its revenue. Highlight the consumer surplus on the graph in part (c).
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