Using the table find the following. 1. Elixir’s profit maximizing output ___bottles 2. Profit maximizing price $___ per bottle 3. Economic profit $___ 4. Starting at the equilibrium price, compute the elasticity of demand when there is an increase in price by +$1.

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Using the table find the following.

1. Elixir’s profit maximizing output ___bottles

2. Profit maximizing price $___ per bottle

3. Economic profit $___

4. Starting at the equilibrium price, compute the elasticity of demand when there is an increase in price by +$1.

The firm's fixed cost is $5 a day and its marginal cost is $1. The table below shows the demand schedule for Elixir flavored water.
Elixir flavored water
Marginal
Total Cost
Total Revenue
Quantity
Revenue
[hint: TC=(MC Marginal Cost
x Q) + FC
Price ($)
Fixed Cost
(bottles)
= Px Q
-ΔTR/ΔQ
10
5
5
6.
1
9
1
8.
16
7
5
7
1
7
3
21
5
5
8
6
4
24
3
5
1
5
5
25
1
5
10
1
4
6
24
- 1
5
11
3
7
21
- 3
5
12
1
2
8
16
- 5
13
1
1
9
9
-7
5
14
10
- 9
5
15
1
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Transcribed Image Text:The firm's fixed cost is $5 a day and its marginal cost is $1. The table below shows the demand schedule for Elixir flavored water. Elixir flavored water Marginal Total Cost Total Revenue Quantity Revenue [hint: TC=(MC Marginal Cost x Q) + FC Price ($) Fixed Cost (bottles) = Px Q -ΔTR/ΔQ 10 5 5 6. 1 9 1 8. 16 7 5 7 1 7 3 21 5 5 8 6 4 24 3 5 1 5 5 25 1 5 10 1 4 6 24 - 1 5 11 3 7 21 - 3 5 12 1 2 8 16 - 5 13 1 1 9 9 -7 5 14 10 - 9 5 15 1 LO LO
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