A monopoly is considering selling several units of a homogeneous product as a single package. Analysts at your firm have determined that a typical consumer's demand for the product is Qd=130-0.25P, and the marginal cost of production is $160. a. Determine the optimal number of units to put in a package. units b. How much should the firm charge for this package?
A monopoly is considering selling several units of a homogeneous product as a single package. Analysts at your firm have determined that a typical consumer's demand for the product is Qd=130-0.25P, and the marginal cost of production is $160. a. Determine the optimal number of units to put in a package. units b. How much should the firm charge for this package?
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![A monopoly is considering selling several units of a homogeneous product as a single package. Analysts at your firm have determined
that a typical consumer's demand for the product is Qd=130-0.25P, and the marginal cost of production is $160.
a. Determine the optimal number of units to put in a package.
units
b. How much should the firm charge for this package?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc1a42c1b-8330-48cb-9ce4-74a1b07d1ba7%2Feb08312d-14fa-49ca-bb56-b2ce7aa3369b%2Fbzcllh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A monopoly is considering selling several units of a homogeneous product as a single package. Analysts at your firm have determined
that a typical consumer's demand for the product is Qd=130-0.25P, and the marginal cost of production is $160.
a. Determine the optimal number of units to put in a package.
units
b. How much should the firm charge for this package?
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