Price | Quantity | Fixed Cost | Variable Cost |
$15 | 0 | $5 | $0 |
$13 | 1 | $5 | $4 |
$11 | 2 | $5 | $9 |
$9 | 3 | $5 | $14 |
$7 | 4 | $5 | $20 |
$5 | 5 | $5 | $29 |
The profit-maximizing price for this firm is
a. $15.
b. $13.
c. $7.
d. $5.
e. $9.
Answer: $9
Price | Quantity | Fixed cost | variable cost | Total cost | Total revenue | Profit |
15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | =C2+D2 | =A2*B2 | =F2-E2 |
13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | =C3+D3 | =A3*B3 | =F3-E3 |
11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | =C4+D4 | =A4*B4 | =F4-E4 |
9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | =C5+D5 | =A5*B5 | =F5-E5 |
7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | =C6+D6 | =A6*B6 | =F6-E6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | =C7+D7 | =A7*B7 | =F7-E7 |
Price | Quantity | Fixed cost | variable cost | Total cost | Total revenue | Profit |
15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 25 | -9 |
The profit of the firm is maximum when the price is $11 and $9. The answer was chosen based on the given option.
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