a) If this was a profit-making activity, at the entry fee of $20, what would be the profit-maximizing quantity of participants/bags? - b) Use the information in the table to determine the exact breakeven quantity of participants/bags for the entry fee of $20. Use the formula Qb = F/(P – AVC). (CARRY THIS CALCULATION OUT TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) variable fixed cost cost average total cost variable cost marginal total revenue marginal total cost wt price $20 revenue profit 1700 0 1700 0 0 -1700 1700 500 2200 5 5 2000 20 -200 1700 1200 2900 6 7 4000 20 1100 1700 2700 4400 9 15 6000 20 1600 1700 5200 6900 13 25 8000 20 1100 1700 9000 10700 18 38 10000 20 -700 1700 15000 16700 25 60 12000 20 -4700 1700 23800 25500 34 88 14000 20 -11500 1700 36800 38500 46 130 16000 20 -22500 1700 55800 57500 62 190 18000 20 -39500 1700 83000 84700 83 272 20000 20 -64700
a) If this was a profit-making activity, at the entry fee of $20, what would be the profit-maximizing quantity of participants/bags? - b) Use the information in the table to determine the exact breakeven quantity of participants/bags for the entry fee of $20. Use the formula Qb = F/(P – AVC). (CARRY THIS CALCULATION OUT TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) variable fixed cost cost average total cost variable cost marginal total revenue marginal total cost wt price $20 revenue profit 1700 0 1700 0 0 -1700 1700 500 2200 5 5 2000 20 -200 1700 1200 2900 6 7 4000 20 1100 1700 2700 4400 9 15 6000 20 1600 1700 5200 6900 13 25 8000 20 1100 1700 9000 10700 18 38 10000 20 -700 1700 15000 16700 25 60 12000 20 -4700 1700 23800 25500 34 88 14000 20 -11500 1700 36800 38500 46 130 16000 20 -22500 1700 55800 57500 62 190 18000 20 -39500 1700 83000 84700 83 272 20000 20 -64700
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