Use the following information $6.00 Sell 6 million razors Variable cost = $3.00 Price elasticity = -3 Linear demand curve Price for a razor = Now, suppose the cost to produce a blade is $0.25. if you charge $0.35 for a blade, a customer buys an average of 100 blades from you. A profit per blade is $0.10. Assume the price elasticity of demand for blades is -3. What price should you charge for a razor and for a blade? Choose the nearest answer choice. (note: blade profit = razor demand x profit per blade x blade demand) %3D

Use the following information $6.00 Sell 6 million razors Variable cost = $3.00 Price elasticity = -3 Linear demand curve Price for a razor = Now, suppose the cost to produce a blade is $0.25. if you charge $0.35 for a blade, a customer buys an average of 100 blades from you. A profit per blade is $0.10. Assume the price elasticity of demand for blades is -3. What price should you charge for a razor and for a blade? Choose the nearest answer choice. (note: blade profit = razor demand x profit per blade x blade demand) %3D

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter18: Asymmetric Information

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