Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, charges a lump-sum fee, L, to enter its Crystal Pool. It also charges p per trip down a slide on the pool's water slides. Suppose that 400 teenagers visit the park, each of whom has a demand function of q₁ = 6-p, and that 400 seniors also vist, each of whom has a demand function of q₂ = 5-p. Knoebels's objective is to set L and p so as to maximize its profit given that it has no (non-sunk) cost and must charge both groups the same prices. What are the optimal L and p? The optimal L and p are L=$and p=$ (Enter numeric responses using real numbers rounded to three decimal places.)

Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, charges a lump-sum fee, L, to enter its Crystal Pool. It also charges p per trip down a slide on the pool's water slides. Suppose that 400 teenagers visit the park, each of whom has a demand function of q₁ = 6-p, and that 400 seniors also vist, each of whom has a demand function of q₂ = 5-p. Knoebels's objective is to set L and p so as to maximize its profit given that it has no (non-sunk) cost and must charge both groups the same prices. What are the optimal L and p? The optimal L and p are L=$and p=$ (Enter numeric responses using real numbers rounded to three decimal places.)

Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter23: Price-searcher Markets With Low Entry Barriers

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