If the marginal cost of a show is $6.00, what price does Roxy charge on weekdays and what price does Roxy change on weekends to maximize profit? If the marginal cost of a show is $6.00, Roxy will maximize profit by charging, on weekdays and charging. a ticket on the weekend. a ticket

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Roxy Theatre is a monopoly.
Roxy discovers that at the price that maximizes its profit, seniors are not coming to the theatre.
So Roxy conducts a survey. The table reveals the results of the survey.
Roxy decides to price discriminate among patrons who attend on weekends and those who
attend on weekdays.
Price
(dollars
per ticket)
Weekends
Quantity demanded
(tickets per week)
Weekdays
18.00
0
15.00
100
0
12.00
200
0
If the marginal cost of a show is $6.00, what price does Roxy charge on weekdays and what
price does Roxy change on weekends to maximize profit?
9.00
300
0
6.00
300
200
3.00
300
300
If the marginal cost of a show is $6.00, Roxy will maximize profit by charging
on weekdays and charging.
a ticket on the weekend.
a ticket
Transcribed Image Text:Roxy Theatre is a monopoly. Roxy discovers that at the price that maximizes its profit, seniors are not coming to the theatre. So Roxy conducts a survey. The table reveals the results of the survey. Roxy decides to price discriminate among patrons who attend on weekends and those who attend on weekdays. Price (dollars per ticket) Weekends Quantity demanded (tickets per week) Weekdays 18.00 0 15.00 100 0 12.00 200 0 If the marginal cost of a show is $6.00, what price does Roxy charge on weekdays and what price does Roxy change on weekends to maximize profit? 9.00 300 0 6.00 300 200 3.00 300 300 If the marginal cost of a show is $6.00, Roxy will maximize profit by charging on weekdays and charging. a ticket on the weekend. a ticket
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