What price–quantity combination maximizes revenue

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You are the manager of a monopoly, and your analysts have estimated your demand and cost functions as P = 500 − 2Q and C(Q) = 2,500 + 2Q2, respectively.

d. What price–quantity combination maximizes revenue?

Instructions: Round your response to the nearest penny (two decimal places).

Price: $

Quantity:  units

e. Calculate the maximum revenues.

Instructions: Round your response to the nearest penny (two decimal places).

$

f. Is demand elastic, inelastic, or unit elastic at the revenue-maximizing price–quantity combination?

multiple choice 2

  • Inelastic

  • Unit elastic

  • Elastic

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