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Quantity (Units) Price (Dollars) Total Revenue (Dollars) Total Cost (Dollars) To

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Question

Quantity

(Units)

Price

(Dollars)

Total Revenue

(Dollars)

Total Cost

(Dollars)

Total Economic Profit

(Dollars)

Marginal Revenue

(Dollars)

Marginal Cost

(Dollars)

0

24

0

10

___

X

X

1

22

22

16

___

___

___

2

20

40

25

___

___

___

3

18

54

38

___

___

___

4

16

64

56

___

___

___

5

14

70

84

___

___

___

6

12

72

124

___

___

___

7

10

70

174

___

___

___

8

8

64

244

___

___

___

Using the table above, the profit-maximizing level of output is ______ units.

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Please provide formula and steps

Quantity

(Units)

Price

(Dollars)

Total Revenue

(Dollars)

Total Cost

(Dollars)

Total Economic Profit

(Dollars)

Marginal Revenue

(Dollars)

Marginal Cost

(Dollars)

0

24

0

10

___

X

X

1

22

22

16

___

___

___

2

20

40

25

___

___

___

3

18

54

38

___

___

___

4

16

64

56

___

___

___

5

14

70

84

___

___

___

6

12

72

124

___

___

___

7

10

70

174

___

___

___

8

8

64

244

___

___

___

Explanation / Answer

Ans: The profit-maximizing level of output is __3____ units.

Explanation :

Profit maximization condition is , where MC = MR

or when the level of profit is maximum , MR must be greater than MC.

In the above table at the output level 3 , profit is maximum and MR is greater than MC.

Economic Profit = Total Revenue - Total Cost

Marginal Revenue = Change in Total Revenue / Change in quantity of output

Marginal Cost = Change in Total Cost / Change in quantity of output

Quantity
(Units) Price
(Dollars) Total Revenue
(Dollars) Total cost
(Dollars) Total Economic Profit
(Dollars) Marginal Revenue
(Dollars) Marginal Cost
(Dollars) 0 24 0 10 -10 - - 1 22 22 16 6 22 16 2 20 40 25 15 18 9 3 18 54 38 16 14 13 4 16 64 56 8 10 18 5 14 70 84 -14 6 28 6 12 72 124 -52 2 40 7 10 70 174 -104 -2 50 8 8 64 244 -180 -6 70