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Ques - Market research into demand for a product indicates that when the selling price per unit is $145, demand in
each period will be 5,000 units; if the price is $120, demand will be 11,250 units. It is assumed that the
demand function for this product is linear. The variable cost per unit is $27.
What selling price should be charged in order to maximise the monthly profit?
My quest - For Demand function how did they get 165 price
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5y ago#1There is a change in demand of 11,250 - 5,000 = 6,250 units for a change in selling price of 145 - 120 = $25, therefore the rate of change is 25/6,250 (which is 'b' in the formula)
'a' in the formula is the selling price at which the demand will be zero.
At $145, the demand is 5,000. For demand to change by 5,000 the selling price will have to change by 5,000 x 25/6,250 = $20
Therefore 'a' is 145 + 20 = $165.
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Oh now I understand. Thanks sir !
5y ago#3You are welcome :-)
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