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USE THE GRAPH BELOW TO ANSWER THE NEXT 2 QUESTIONS.
7. If the price searching firm depicted in the graph wanted to maximize its profits then it should produce__units.
a. Q1 b. Q2 c. Q3 d. Q4
8. If the goal of the price-searching firm is to maximize revenues (instead of profit) then it should produce__ units.
a. Q1 b. Q2 c. Q3 d. Q4
QUESTION: 7
If the price searching firm wanted to maximize its profit then it should produce at
SOLUTION:
the option (a) will be correct here i.e., Q 1 units
To maximize the profit, a firm choose to produce at that level where MR= MC .
QUESTION: 8
If the goal of the price searching firm is to maximize its revenue ( instead of profit) then it should produce at
SOLUTION:
the option (a ) will be correct here i.e., Q1 units
For revenue maximization TR = P1 * Q1