The Karaoke Channel Online streams professional-grade karaoke for $9.95 a month. Suppose Karaoke Channel Online has a constant marginal cost of $1 per customer and total fixed cost is $20,000. The profit maximizing number of customers is 10,000. Several competitors start to advertise online. Karaoke Channel Online now spends $5,000 a month on advertising and the profit maximizing number of customers increases to 12,000 and the streaming price remains constant. What is Karaoke Channel Online's total profit before the advertising begins?

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Before advertising, total revenue is $9.95 * 10,000 = $99,500. Total cost is $20,000 (fixed) + $1 * 10,000 (variable) = $30,000. Profit is $99,500 - $30,000 = $69,500.

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