The figure below shows cost and revenue functions for a bike rental company when it operates q bikes. Should the company add a 40th bike? How about a 95th bike? Explain using marginal revenue and marginal cost. $ C(q) 5000
The figure below shows cost and revenue functions for a bike rental company when it operates q bikes. Should the company add a 40th bike? How about a 95th bike? Explain using marginal revenue and marginal cost. $ C(q) 5000
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows cost and revenue functions for a bike rental company when it operates q bikes. Should the company add a 40th
bike? How about a 95th bike? Explain using marginal revenue and marginal cost.
$
C(q)
At q = 40 marginal revenue is less
At q = 95 marginal revenue is
A
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3000
2000
1000
0
q
25 50 75 100 125
than marginal cost, so the 40th bike
R(q)
than marginal cost, so the 95th bike
be added.
be added.
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