In: Economics
A community that is located in a resort area is trying to decide
on the parking fee to charge at the town-owned beach. There are
other beaches in the area, and there is competition for bathers
among the different beaches. The town has determined the following
function, which expresses the average number of cars per day
q as a function of the parking fee p stated in
dollars.
q = 6000 -
1200p
a) Determine the fee that should be charged to maximize daily beach
revenues. $ Blank 1. Fill in the blank,
b) What is the maximum daily beach revenue expected to be?
$ Blank 2. Fill in the blank
c) How many cars are expected on an average day? Blank
3. Fill in the blank, cars