Let p = f(q) be a demand function where p is the price per unit when q units are demanded, p, q> 0. Assume that f'(q) < 0 and f"(q) > 0 for all q> 0. Suppose s > 0 and that demand is: (i) elastic on the open interval (0, s), (ii) unit at s, and (iii) inelastic on the open interval (s, ∞). (a) Use calculus to prove mathematically that the revenue r = pq has a critical value at q=s. (b) Justify why r is maximized at q = s.

Let p = f(q) be a demand function where p is the price per unit when q units are demanded, p, q> 0. Assume that f'(q) < 0 and f"(q) > 0 for all q> 0. Suppose s > 0 and that demand is: (i) elastic on the open interval (0, s), (ii) unit at s, and (iii) inelastic on the open interval (s, ∞). (a) Use calculus to prove mathematically that the revenue r = pq has a critical value at q=s. (b) Justify why r is maximized at q = s.

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