A U.S. export-import shipping company operates a general cargo carrier service between New York and several western European ports. It hauls two major categories of freight: manufactured items (Q1Q1) and semimanufactured raw materials (Q2Q2). The demand functions for these two classes of goods are: P1= 200-Q1                                     P2=80-Q2 Where Qi= tons of frieght moved. The total cost function for the United States is  TC= 20+4(Q1+Q2) What is the firm's total profit function?   The profit-maximizing levels of price and output for manufactured items are $                per ton and              tons, respectively. The profit-maximizing levels of price and output for semimanufactured raw materials are $           per ton and                tons, respectively. At these levels of output the marginal revenue in the manufactured items market is $                and the marginal revenue in the semimanufactured raw material market is $           . At these prices, the price elasticity of demand in the manufactured items market is            and the price elasticity of demand in the semimanufactured raw materials market is            .   What are the total profits if the company is effectively able to charge different prices in the two markets?  $           . If the company is required by law to charge the same per-ton rate to all users, the new profit-maximizing level of price and output are $               per ton and       tons respectively. The total profits in this situation is $                  .

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A U.S. export-import shipping company operates a general cargo carrier service between New York and several western European ports. It hauls two major categories of freight: manufactured items (Q1Q1) and semimanufactured raw materials (Q2Q2). The demand functions for these two classes of goods are:

P1= 200-Q1                                     P2=80-Q2

Where Qi= tons of frieght moved. The total cost function for the United States is 

TC= 20+4(Q1+Q2)

What is the firm's total profit function?

 

The profit-maximizing levels of price and output for manufactured items are $                per ton and              tons, respectively.

The profit-maximizing levels of price and output for semimanufactured raw materials are $           per ton and                tons, respectively.

At these levels of output the marginal revenue in the manufactured items market is $                and the marginal revenue in the semimanufactured raw material market is $           .

At these prices, the price elasticity of demand in the manufactured items market is            and the price elasticity of demand in the semimanufactured raw materials market is            .

 

What are the total profits if the company is effectively able to charge different prices in the two markets?  $           .

If the company is required by law to charge the same per-ton rate to all users, the new profit-maximizing level of price and output are $               per ton and       tons respectively. The total profits in this situation is $                  .

 

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