The editor of Handley magazine is considering threealternative prices for her new monthly periodical.Her estimate of price and quantity demanded are:Price$7.92$6.99$5.89Quantity Demanded24,90032,00036,200Monthly costs of producing and delivering themagazine include $96,900 of fixed costs and variablecosts of $2.40 per issue. Monthly costs of producing and delivering themagazine include $96,900 of fixed costs and variablecosts of $2.40 per issue.Which price will yield the largest monthly profit?(Enter loss using either a negative sign precedingthe number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)Price$7.92$6.99$5.89LALAProfit/(loss)

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