2. A company supplies a product at two mutually exclusive (do not happen at the same time)periods of time. The demand function for Period 1 is P₁ = 800-20₁ and the demandfunction for Period 2 is given by P₂ = 760-202. The cost for each unit provided is 40 perunit (paid in both markets). Capacity costs 60 per unit and is only paid once and used inboth periods. Find the optimal (maximum) profit.

Demand Function for Period 1: P1=800-2Q1 Demand Function for Period 2: P2=760-2Q2 Cost of each unit…

A company supplies a product at two mutually exclusive (do not happen at the same time) periods of time. The demand function for Period 1 is P₁ = 800 - 2Q₁ and the demand function for Period 2 is given by P₂ = 760-2Q₂. The cost for each unit provided is 40 per unit (paid in both markets). Capacity costs 60 per unit and is only paid once and used in both periods. Find the optimal (maximum) profit.

A company supplies a product at two mutually exclusive (do not happen at the same time) periods of time. The demand function for Period 1 is P₁ = 800 - 2Q₁ and the demand function for Period 2 is given by P₂ = 760-2Q₂. The cost for each unit provided is 40 per unit (paid in both markets). Capacity costs 60 per unit and is only paid once and used in both periods. Find the optimal (maximum) profit.

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