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Chirimollas Grow Only on the Island of Socorro, Off the Coast

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Chirimollas grow only on the island of Socorro, off the coast of Mexico.They need very little soil, so virtually an unlimited supply can be grown at a cost of $4 per unit.When they are exported to the United States, half of the chirimollas that are shipped rot on the boat and are dumped in the ocean.Shipping costs are $1 for every unit that is put on board a ship.The demand function for chirimollas in the United States is given by the equation q = 10,000 - 20p2.If chirimollas are competitively supplied, the number of units that are sold in the United States will be


A) 8,000.
B) 9,500.
C) 9,680.
D) 9,190.
E) 9,000.

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