A publisher faces the following demand schedule for the next novel from one of its popular authors:PriceQuantity Demanded(Dollars)(Copies)100090100,00080200,00070300,00060400,00050500,00040600,00030700,00020800,00010900,00001,000,000 The author is paid $2 million to write the novel, and the marginal cost of publishing the novel is a constant $10 per copy. Complete the second, fourth, and fifth columns of the following table by computing total revenue, total cost, and profit at each quantity.QuantityTotal RevenueMarginal RevenueTotal CostProfit(Copies)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 Which of the following quantity–price combinations would a profit-maximizing publisher choose?(Note: If the publisher is indifferent between more than one choice, select all of the indifferent combinations.) Check all that apply.300,000 copies at a price of $70 400,000 copies at a price of $60 500,000 copies at a price of $50 600,000 copies at a price of $40 Complete the third column of the previous table by computing marginal revenue. (Hint: Recall that MR=ΔTRΔQMR=ΔTRΔQ.)True or False: At each quantity, marginal revenue is less than the price.TrueorFalse pic 2 : Use the black points (plus symbol) to graph the marginal revenue from the 100,000th, 200,000th, 300,000th, 400,000th, 500,000th, and 600,000th copy of the novel. Remember to plot from left to right and to plot between integers. For example, if the marginal revenue of increasing production from 100,000 copies to 200,000 copies were 10, then you would plot a point at (150, 10). Next use the orange line (square symbol) to graph the marginal-cost curve faced by the publisher. Finally, use the blue points (circle symbol) to graph demand at the following quantities (in thousands): 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1,000. The marginal-revenue and marginal-cost curves intersect at a quantity of (?) copies. On the previous graph, use the black triangle (plus symbols) to shade the area representing deadweight loss. If the author were paid $3 million instead of $2 million to write the book, the publisher would (?) the price it charges for a copy of the novel. Suppose the publisher was not profit-maximizing but was concerned with maximizing economic efficiency, and the author of a novel was paid $2 million to write the book. In this case, the publisher would charge ($) ? for a copy of the novel and earn a profit of ( $) ? (Note: If the publisher experiences a loss, be sure to enter a negative number for profit.) Tools1000680Marginal Revenueips7060psMarginal Cost5040FREE 7-Inlimited30Demandnited10Deadweight Loss-101002003004005006007008009001000Quantity (Thousands of copies)Price20 Q SearcProblems & Applications(Ch 13)Jane's Juice Bar has the following cost schedules:In the following table, complete the marginal cost, average variable cost, and average total cost columns.QuantityVariable CostTotal CostMarginal CostAverage Variable CostAverage Total Cost(Vats of juice)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)0.3013521545306045080751055.105135On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the marginal-cost curve for Jane's Juice Bar. (Note: Be sure to plot from left toright and to plot between integers. For example, if the marginal cost of increasing production from 1 vat of juice to 2 vats of juice is $5, then youwould plot e point at (1.5, 5).) Then use the purple points (diamond symbol) to plot the average-variable cost curve starting at 1 vat of juice, and usethe green points (triangle symbol) to plot the average-total-cost curve also starting at 1 vat of juice.3.

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A publisher faces the following demand schedule for the next novel from one of its popular authors:PriceQuantity Demanded(Dollars)(Copies)100090100,00080200,00070300,00060400,00050500,00040600,00030700,00020800,00010900,00001,000,000 The author is paid $2 million to write the novel, and the marginal cost of publishing the novel is a constant $10 per copy.  Complete the second, fourth, and fifth columns of the following table by computing total revenue, total cost, and profit at each quantity.QuantityTotal RevenueMarginal RevenueTotal CostProfit(Copies)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)0     100,000    200,000    300,000    400,000    500,000    600,000    700,000    800,000    900,000    1,000,000   Which of the following quantity–price combinations would a profit-maximizing publisher choose?(Note: If the publisher is indifferent between more than one choice, select all of the indifferent combinations.) Check all that apply.300,000 copies at a price of $70 400,000 copies at a price of $60 500,000 copies at a price of $50 600,000 copies at a price of $40 Complete the third column of the previous table by computing marginal revenue. (Hint: Recall that MR=ΔTRΔQMR=ΔTRΔQ.)True or False: At each quantity, marginal revenue is less than the price.TrueorFalse  pic 2 : Use the black points (plus symbol) to graph the marginal revenue from the 100,000th, 200,000th, 300,000th, 400,000th, 500,000th, and 600,000th copy of the novel. Remember to plot from left to right and to plot between integers. For example, if the marginal revenue of increasing production from 100,000 copies to 200,000 copies were 10, then you would plot a point at (150, 10). Next use the orange line (square symbol) to graph the marginal-cost curve faced by the publisher. Finally, use the blue points (circle symbol) to graph demand at the following quantities (in thousands): 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1,000.  The marginal-revenue and marginal-cost curves intersect at a quantity of (?)   copies. On the previous graph, use the black triangle (plus symbols) to shade the area representing deadweight loss. If the author were paid $3 million instead of $2 million to write the book, the publisher would (?)    the price it charges for a copy of the novel. Suppose the publisher was not profit-maximizing but was concerned with maximizing economic efficiency, and the author of a novel was paid $2 million to write the book. In this case, the publisher would charge ($) ? for a copy of the novel and earn a profit of ( $) ? (Note: If the publisher experiences a loss, be sure to enter a negative number for profit.) Tools1000680Marginal Revenueips7060psMarginal Cost5040FREE 7-Inlimited30Demandnited10Deadweight Loss-101002003004005006007008009001000Quantity (Thousands of copies)Price20 Q SearcProblems & Applications(Ch 13)Jane's Juice Bar has the following cost schedules:In the following table, complete the marginal cost, average variable cost, and average total cost columns.QuantityVariable CostTotal CostMarginal CostAverage Variable CostAverage Total Cost(Vats of juice)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)(Dollars)0.3013521545306045080751055.105135On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the marginal-cost curve for Jane's Juice Bar. (Note: Be sure to plot from left toright and to plot between integers. For example, if the marginal cost of increasing production from 1 vat of juice to 2 vats of juice is $5, then youwould plot e point at (1.5, 5).) Then use the purple points (diamond symbol) to plot the average-variable cost curve starting at 1 vat of juice, and usethe green points (triangle symbol) to plot the average-total-cost curve also starting at 1 vat of juice.3.

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The objective of a rational producer is the maximization of profits, which is achieved at a level…

Price	Quantity Demanded
(Dollars)	(Copies)
100	0
90	100,000
80	200,000
70	300,000
60	400,000
50	500,000
40	600,000
30	700,000
20	800,000
10	900,000
0	1,000,000