Suppose the demand curve for a firm is Q = 50 - 0.125P, where Q measures units of output and P is the price per unit. The value of marginal revenue at 20 units of output is $____.

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To find the marginal revenue (MR), we first need to express the demand curve in terms of P, and then differentiate it with respect to Q to find MR. The demand curve is Q = 50 - 0.125P, rearranging for P gives P = 400 - 8Q. Differentiating P with respect to Q to find MR gives MR = dP/dQ = -8. Therefore, at Q = 20 units, MR = -8 * 20 = -160. However, since the question asks for the value of marginal revenue, and the options provided do not include a negative value, it seems there might have been a misunderstanding in interpreting the demand function or the calculation of MR. Given the options, none directly match the expected calculation, suggesting a reevaluation of the approach or a possible error in the question setup or answer choices. The correct approach to find MR from a linear demand curve like Q = 50 - 0.125P would typically involve finding the inverse demand function and then the derivative, but the provided steps and options seem misaligned with this standard approach.

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