Scenario: Tobac Co. is a monopolist in the cigarette market in Nicotiana Republic, where the U.S. dollar is used as the official currency. The firm faces the demand curve shown below. The firm has a constant marginal cost of $2.00 per pack. The fixed cost of the firm is $50 million. To answer the questions below, it is useful to know that the equation of the (inverse) demand curve is P = 8 - 0.04Q, where Q is the quantity demanded (in millions of packs) and P is the price per pack (in $). Also, you should draw in the marginal revenue curve.

-Refer to the scenario above.The firm's profit is maximized when the quantity sold is ________ packs.

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Scenario: Tobac Co. is a monopolist in the cigarette market in Nicotiana Republic, where the U.S. dollar is used as the official currency. The firm faces the demand curve shown below. The firm has a constant marginal cost of $2.00 per pack. The fixed cost of the firm is $50 million. To answer the questions below, it is useful to know that the equation of the (inverse) demand curve is P = 8 - 0.04Q, where Q is the quantity demanded (in millions of packs) and P is the price per pack (in $). Also, you should draw in the marginal revenue curve.
 
-Refer to the scenario above.The firm's profit is maximized when the quantity sold is ________ packs.

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The Answer of Scenario: Tobac Co. is a monopolist in the cigarette market in Nicotiana Republic, where the U.S. dollar is used as the official currency. The firm faces the demand curve shown below. The firm has a constant marginal cost of $2.00 per pack. The fixed cost of the firm is $50 million. To answer the questions below, it is useful to know that the equation of the (inverse) demand curve is P = 8 - 0.04Q, where Q is the quantity demanded (in millions of packs) and P is the price per pack (in $). Also, you should draw in the marginal revenue curve.
 
-Refer to the scenario above.The firm's profit is maximized when the quantity sold is ________ packs.