Scenario 1:Barbara is a producer in a monopoly industry. Her demand curve, total revenue curve, marginal revenue curve, and total cost curve are given as follows:Q = 160 - 4PTR = 40Q- 0.25Q?MR = 40 - 0.5QTC = 4QMC = 4Refer to Scenario 1. How much output will Barbara produce?O A. 56O B. 22O C. 72O D. 0E. None of the above

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Scenario 1: Barbara is a producer in a monopoly industry. Her demand curve, total revenue curve, marginal revenue curve, and total cost curve are Q = 160 - 4P TR = 40Q- 0.25Q? MR = 40 - 0.5Q TC = 4Q MC = 4 Refer to Scenario 1. How much output will Barbara produce? O A. 56 B. 22 С. 72 O D. 0 E. None of the above O O O OO

Scenario 1: Barbara is a producer in a monopoly industry. Her demand curve, total revenue curve, marginal revenue curve, and total cost curve are Q = 160 - 4P TR = 40Q- 0.25Q? MR = 40 - 0.5Q TC = 4Q MC = 4 Refer to Scenario 1. How much output will Barbara produce? O A. 56 B. 22 С. 72 O D. 0 E. None of the above O O O OO

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