Table 2 shows Media Cable’s demand table, total revenue, and marginal revenue at each price. What is the price effect of reducing the price from $100 to $80? Table 2 Price Amount Demanded Total Revenue Marginal Revenue $160 0 $0 n/a $130 90 $11,700 $130.00 $100 200 $20,000 $75.45 $80 350 $28,000 $53.33 $40 600 $24,000 -$16.00 $0 850 $0 -$96.00 Question 5 options:   a)  $4,000   b)  -$20,000   c)  $28,000   d)  -$4,000   e)  $12,000

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Table 2 shows Media Cable’s demand table, total revenue, and marginal revenue at each price. What is the price effect of reducing the price from $100 to $80?

Table 2

Price

Amount Demanded

Total Revenue

Marginal Revenue

$160

0

$0

n/a

$130

90

$11,700

$130.00

$100

200

$20,000

$75.45

$80

350

$28,000

$53.33

$40

600

$24,000

-$16.00

$0

850

$0

-$96.00

Question 5 options:

 

a) 

$4,000
 

b) 

-$20,000
 

c) 

$28,000
 

d) 

-$4,000
 

e) 

$12,000
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When price of good decreases, quantity demanded increases. Decrease in price has negative effect on total revenue and increase in quantity has positive effect on total revenue.

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