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Please help with ALL (5) questions and show work/explain... thank you

You are given the following data for your firm, which sells high-capacity video MP3 players.

Q

P

TC

0

78

$100,000

1,000

76

$125,500

2,000

74

$144,000

3,000

72

$158,500

4,000

70

$172,000

5,000

68

$187,500

6,000

66

$208,000

7,000

64

$236,500

8,000

62

$276,000

9,000

60

$329,500

10,000

58

$400,000

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QUESTION 1:

Which of the following represents the correct formulas for P and MR in terms of QD?
Select one:
a. P = 78 - 0.004QD; MR = 78 - 0.008QD
b. P = 39,000 - 500QD; MR = 39,000 - 1,000QD
c. P = 78 - 0.002QD; MR = 78 - 0.004QD
d. P = 39,000 - 500QD; MR = 39,000 - 250QD

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QUESTION 2: Which of the following equations is correct, based on the data above?
Select one:
a. MC = 0.0000015Q2 - 0.01Q + 30
b. AVC = 0.0000005Q2 - 0.005Q + 30 + 100000/Q
c. AVC = 0.0000005Q2 - 0.005Q + 30/Q
d. ATC = 0.0000005Q3 - 0.005Q2 + 30Q + 100000

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QUESTION 3. The profit-maximizing quantity occurs at _______ and at _________.

(Since MC is in terms of Q2, solving with calculus and algebra can be messy. Your table should give an exact answer.)
Select one:
a. Q = 6,000; P = $66
b. Q = 8,000; P = $46
c. Q = 8,000; P = $62
d. Q = 2,000; P = $74

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QUESTION 4.
How much total profit would your firm earn if you set P and Q at their profit-maximizing levels?
Select one:
a. $276,000
b. $220,000
c. $0; break even.
d. $496,000

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QUESTION 5.
Describe the competitiveness of the market by calculating the Lerner index.
Select one:
a. 62%
b. 46%
c. ≈ 34.8%
d. ≈ 25.8%

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Retselisitsoe Pokothoane
Retselisitsoe PokothoaneLv10
28 Sep 2019

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