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EXERCISES AT THE END OF CHAPTER 3
3.1. A company produces and exclusively consumes a product with demand
function Q (measured by the quantity of the product) and average cost AC (measured in USD) given by Q = 2000 – 10P, AC = 0,15 Q + 50, where the price P is calculated in USD. a) Determine the price elasticity of demand and analyze the state at the point corresponding to P = 100. b) Determine the marginal revenue, marginal cost, and price elasticity of revenue with respect to the quantity demanded Q . Apply specifically at Q = 300 and explain the significance of the obtained values. c) Determine the marginal profit and the price elasticity of profit with respect to Q . Apply specifically at Q = 300, explain the meanings of the obtained values, and analyze the state of the corresponding point. 3.2. A company produces and exclusively consumes a product with demand function Q (measured by the quantity of the product) and average cost AC (measured in USD) given by Q = 6000 – 30P, AC = 0,45 Q + 50, where the price P is calculated in USD. a) Determine the price elasticity of demand and analyze the state at the point corresponding to P = 100. b) Determine the marginal revenue, marginal cost, and price elasticity of revenue with respect to the quantity demanded Q . Apply specifically at Q = 900 and explain the significance of the obtained values. c) Determine the marginal profit and the price elasticity of profit with respect to Q . Apply specifically at Q = 900, explain the meanings of the obtained values, and analyze the state of the corresponding point. 60 3.3. Given the demand function Q = + ln(65 – P3) with price P (unit: USD). P a) Determine revenue, marginal revenue, and price elasticity of demand when P = 4. Explain the meaning of the calculated values. b) If P = 4 decreases by 2%, how much does the revenue change? 3.4. Assume a company produces and exclusively consumes a product with the demand function P = 2800 – 15Q (measured in USD) where Q = Qd is the quantity demanded (measured in units of the product). The average cost is given by AC = 2Q2 – 12Q + 280 + 1500Q–1; Q > 0. a) Determine the revenue and profit. b) Find the optimal quantity to maximize profit and determine the corresponding price.
3.5. Suppose the revenue of a product is given by the formula R = 240Q + 57Q2 – Q3, where Q is the quantity of goods sold. Find the quantity Q to optimize revenue and calculate the revenue at that point
3.6. Suppose the demand function of a product is P = – 5Q + 30, where P is the
selling price of the product and Q is the quantity demanded of the product. Find the price P to optimize revenue and calculate the revenue at that point. 3.7. Suppose a product has a demand function P = 42 – 4 Q and an average cost function AC = 2 + 80Q–1 where P is the selling price and Q is the quantity demanded of the product. Find the price P to optimize profit and determine the profit at that point. 3.8. Suppose the average cost of a product is given by AC = 2Q2 – 36Q + 210 – 200Q–1, where Q is the quantity. a) Calculate the marginal cost and the elasticity of cost with respect to quantity Q . b) Find the quantity Q [4, 20] to optimize cost and calculate the cost at that point. 3.9. The demand and average cost functions of an exclusive product are given by P = 600 – 2Q, AC = 0,2Q + 28 + 200Q–1 (Q is the quantity demanded, P is the selling price of the product). a) Find the quantity Q to optimize profit (pre-tax). Find the price P and the profit at that point. b) Suppose the tax on this product is 22 (USD) per unit. Find the quantity to optimize profit after tax and determine the price and profit (after tax) at that point.