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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
book Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
Exercise 15
Johnny Rockabilly has just finished recording his latest CD. His record company's marketing department determines that the demand for the CD is as follows:
Johnny Rockabilly has just finished recording his latest CD. His record company's marketing department determines that the demand for the CD is as follows:     The company can produce the CD with no fixed cost and a variable cost of $5 per CD.  a. Find total revenue for quantity equal to 10,000, 20,000, and so on. What is the marginal revenue for each 10,000 increase in the quantity sold?  b. What quantity of CDs would maximize profit? What would the price be? What would the profit be?  c. If you were Johnny's agent, what recording fee would you advise Johnny to demand from the record company? Why?
The company can produce the CD with no fixed cost and a variable cost of $5 per CD.
a. Find total revenue for quantity equal to 10,000, 20,000, and so on. What is the marginal revenue for each 10,000 increase in the quantity sold?
b. What quantity of CDs would maximize profit? What would the price be? What would the profit be?
c. If you were Johnny's agent, what recording fee would you advise Johnny to demand from the record company? Why?
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