An obscure inventor in Strasburg, North Dakota, has a monopoly on a new beverage called Bubbles, which produces an unexplained craving for Lawrence Welk music.Bubbles is produced by the following process: Q =min{R/3, W}, where R is pulverized Lawrence Welk records and W is gallons of North Dakota well water.P_R =P_W = $1.Demand for Bubbles is Q = 1,024P^-²A^0.5.If the advertising budget for Bubbles is $100, the profit-maximizing quantity of Bubbles is A)640. B)40. C)0. D)160. E)156.

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The profit-maximizing quantity can be found by substituting the advertising budget into the demand equation and solving for Q. Given the complexity and obscurity of the provided formula, a precise mathematical solution isn't provided. However, the correct answer is chosen based on the assumption that the question is designed to test understanding of economic principles, particularly how demand, advertising, and production costs influence profit maximization.

An Obscure Inventor in Strasburg, North Dakota, Has a Monopoly