A company's revenue and cost function is given by R = 80Q – Q? and C = 55 – 120Q + Q? respectively. (a) Determine the level of output that maximises the profit. (b) Determine the price elasticity of demand at the level of output that maximises the profit. Comment on the answer found.

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A company's revenue and cost function is given by
R = 80Q - Q² and C = 55 – 120Q + Q²
respectively.
(a)
Determine the level of output that maximises the profit.
(b)
output that maximises the profit. Comment on the answer
found.
Determine the price elasticity of demand at the level of
5.
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