Road Runner Co is a Pakistani manufacturer making Bicycles. It exports to two markets, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Demand for Bicycles in these two markets is given by the following Functions:   Bangladesh                 Q1 = 12 – P1                                                             Sri Lanka                    Q2 =   8 – P2   Where Q1 and Q2 are respective quantities sold (in thousands) andP1 and P2 are the respective prices (in Pak. Rupees per unit) in the two markets. Total cost function is   C = 5 + 2 (Q1+ Q2)   Determine the company’s total profit function. Also,    (i) What are the profit maximizing levels of price and output for the two markets?    (ii) Calculate the marginal revenues in each market.

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Road Runner Co is a Pakistani manufacturer making Bicycles. It exports to two markets, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Demand for Bicycles in these two markets is given by the following Functions:

 

Bangladesh                 Q1 = 12 – P1

                                                            Sri Lanka                    Q2 =   8 – P2

 

Where Q1 and Q2 are respective quantities sold (in thousands) andP1 and P2 are the respective prices (in Pak. Rupees per unit) in the two markets. Total cost function is

 

C = 5 + 2 (Q1+ Q2)

 

  1. Determine the company’s total profit function. Also,

   (i) What are the profit maximizing levels of price and output for the two markets?

   (ii) Calculate the marginal revenues in each market.

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