Problem-3: Consider total cost and total revenue given in the following table. Quantity Total Cost Total Revenue 0 $15 0 1 20 8 2 29 26 3 39 50 4 50 65 5 64 79 6 80 92 7 95 100 Calculate profit, marginal revenue, marginal cost for each quantity? How much should the firm produce to maximise profit?.

Problem-3: Consider total cost and total revenue given in the following table. Quantity Total Cost Total Revenue 0 $15 0 1 20 8 2 29 26 3 39 50 4 50 65 5 64 79 6 80 92 7 95 100 Calculate profit, marginal revenue, marginal cost for each quantity? How much should the firm produce to maximise profit?.

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Problem-3: Consider total cost and total revenue given in the following table.

Quantity Total Cost Total Revenue

0 $15 0

1 20 8

2 29 26

3 39 50

4 50 65

5 64 79

6 80 92

7 95 100

Calculate profit, marginal revenue, marginal cost for each quantity? How much should the firm produce to maximise profit?.

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