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The Wilson Company's marketing manager has determined that the price elasticity of demand for its product equals -2.2. According to studies he carried out, the relationship between the amount spent by the firm on advertising and its sales is as follows:

Advertising expenditure Sales
$100,000 $1.0 million
200,000 1.3 million
300,000 1.5 million
400,000 1.6 million

a. If Wilson Company spends $200,000 on advertising, what is the marginal revenue from an extra dollar on advertising?
b. Is $200,000 the optimal amount for the firm to spend on advertising?
c. If $200,000 is not the optimal amount, would you recommend that the firm spend more or less on advertising?

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