Question 2
A firm faces the following demand:
Q = 259 - 0.46P
The firm's cost function is:
C = 5Q2 + 23Q + 1,764
How much profit does this firm earn when it produces the quantity, Q, that maximizes profit?
Question 2
A firm faces the following demand:
Q = 259 - 0.46P
The firm's cost function is:
C = 5Q2 + 23Q + 1,764
How much profit does this firm earn when it produces the quantity, Q, that maximizes profit?
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1. You are given costs for a firm in the following table.
| Quantity | Total Cost | Variable Cost | Fixed Cost | Marginal Cost |
| 10 | 35.7 | ? | $10 | ? |
| 11 | ? | 47.8 | ? | ? |
| 12 | ? | ? | ? | 32 |
From the information given, calculate the Average Variable Cost when the firm produces 12 units. Round your answer to one decimal.
2.
Demand is given by:
Q = 2000 - 223P + 8P' + 180Y, and P = 8, P' = 9, and Y = 4
Calculate the Income Elasticity of Demand at Y = 4? Round your answer to two decimal places.
3.
Suppose the cost function is C(Q) = 49 + 5Q + 6Q2 + 8Q3. What is the average fixed cost of producing 79 units?
Please round answer to one decimal place.
4.
A firm faces the following demand:
Q = 109 - 0.21P
The firm's cost function is:
C = 5Q2 + 99Q + 1,896
How much profit does this firm earn when it produces the quantity, Q, that maximizes profit?
