2. Based on the following graph (which summarizes the demand, marginal revenue, andrelevant costs for your product), determine your firm's optimal price, output, and the re-sulting profits for each of the following scenarios: (LO2)a. You charge the same unit price to all consumers.b. You engage in first-degree price discrimination.c. You engage in two-part pricing.d. You engage in block pricing.Price1101009080706050403020100-MRMC-AC-D0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Quantity

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You are the manager of College Computers, a manufacturer of customized computers that meet the specifications required by the local university. Over 90 percent of your clientele consists of college students. College Computers is not the only firm that builds computers to meet this university's specifications; indeed, it competes with many manufacturers online and through traditional retail outlets. To attract its large student clientele, College Computers runs a weekly ad in the student paper advertising its "free service after the sale" policy in an attempt to differentiate itself from the competition. The weekly demand for computers produced by College Computers is given by Q=1,400-5P, and its weekly cost of producing computers is (Q) = 1,600 +2Q². If other firms in the industry sell PCs at $300, what quantity and price of computers should you produce to maximize your firm's profits? Instructions: Round your response to the nearest whole number. Quantity: computers Instructions:…
You are the manager of College Computers, a manufacturer of customized computers that meet the specifications required by the local university. Over 90 percent of your clientele consists of college students. College Computers is not the only firm that builds computers to meet this university's specifications; indeed, it competes with many manufacturers online and through traditional retail outlets. To attract its large student clientele, College Computers runs a weekly ad in the student paper advertising its "free service after the sale" policy in an attempt to differentiate itself from the competition. The weekly demand for computers produced by College Computers is given by Q=1,000-4P, and its weekly cost of producing computers is Ca)=1,200+20². If other firms in the industry sell PCs at $250, what quantity and price of computers should you produce to maximize your firm's profits? Instructions: Round your response to the nearest whole number. Quantity: 2000 computers Instructions:…
You are the manager of College Computers, a manufacturer of customized computers that meet the specifications required by the local university. Over 90 percent of your clientele consists of college students. College Computers is not the only firm that builds computers to meet this university's specifications; indeed, it competes with many manufacturers online and through traditional retail outlets. To attract its large student clientele, College Computers runs a weekly ad in the student paper advertising its "free service after the sale" policy in an attempt to differentiate itself from the competition. The weekly demand for computers produced by College Computers is given by Q = 1,400 - 4P, and its weekly cost of producing computers is C(Q) = 1,600 +2Q². If other firms in the industry sell PCs at $300, what quantity and price of computers should you produce to maximize your firm's profits? Instructions: Round your response to the nearest whole number. Quantity: [ computers…
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