PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (OER)
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ISBN: 9781947172340
Author: Timothy Taylor, Steven A. Greenlaw
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 10, Problem 19P
Andrea’s Day Spa began to offer a relaxing aromatherapy treatment. The film asks you how much to charge to maximize profits. The first two columns in Table 10.5 provide the price and quantity for the demand curve for treatments. The third column shows its total costs. For each level of output, calculate total revenue, marginal revenue, average cost, and marginal cost. What is the profit-maximizing level of output for the treatments and how much will the firm earn in profits?
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Andrea’s Day Spa began to offer a relaxing aromatherapy treatment. The firm asks you how much to charge to maximize profits. The first two columns in the table below provide the price and quantity for the demand curve for treatments. The fifth column shows its total costs. Complete the table. What is the profit-maximizing level of output for the treatments and how much will the firm earn in profits?
Price
Quantity
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Marginal Revenue
Total Cost
Marginal Cost
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$0
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