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Chapter 9 What is the profit-maximizing level of output and price? What is the a

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Chapter 9

What is the profit-maximizing level of output and price?

What is the amount of total profit?

Quantity
(units)

Price
(dollars)

Total Revenue (dollars)

Marginal revenue
(dollars)

Total

Cost

Marginal cost
(dollars)

1

22

6

6

2

20

14

8

3

18

26

12

4

16

44

18

5

14

72

28

6

12

112

40

7

10

166

54

8

8

236

70

Quantity
(units)

Price
(dollars)

Total Revenue (dollars)

Marginal revenue
(dollars)

Total

Cost

Marginal cost
(dollars)

1

22

6

6

2

20

14

8

3

18

26

12

4

16

44

18

5

14

72

28

6

12

112

40

7

10

166

54

8

8

236

70

Explanation / Answer

Quantity
(units)

Price
(dollars)

Total Revenue (dollars)

Marginal revenue
(dollars)

Total

Cost

Marginal cost
(dollars)

1

22

22

6

6

2

20

40

18

14

8

3

18

54

14

26

12

4

16

64

10

44

18

5

14

70

6

72

28

6

12

72

2

112

40

7

10

70

-2

166

54

8

8

64

-6

236

70

Profit maximization happens when Profit (= TR - TC) is highest at 28 (Q = 3, P = 18).

Quantity
(units)

Price
(dollars)

Total Revenue (dollars)

Marginal revenue
(dollars)

Total

Cost

Marginal cost
(dollars)

TR - TC

1

22

22

6

6

16

2

20

40

18

14

8

26

3

18

54

14

26

12

28

4

16

64

10

44

18

20

5

14

70

6

72

28

-2

6

12

72

2

112

40

-40

7

10

70

-2

166

54

-96

8

8

64

-6

236

70

-172