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Coke
PL=$40-$0.0005QL
MRL= dTRL/ dQL =$40-$0.001QL

Pepsi
PT=$50-$0.0004QT
MRT=dTRT/dQT = $50 - $0.0008QT

Average variable costs for labor and materials are constant at $20 per unit.

1. Calculate the profit-maximizing price, output, and total profit contribution levels.
2. Calculate point price elasticities of demand for each customer product at the activity levels identified in part A.

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1. Calculate the profit-maximizing price, output, and total profit contribution levels.

Coke
Marginal Cost=Constant variable cost per unit=$20
Marginal Revenue=MRL=$40-$0.001QL

A firm sets its output level such that Marginal Cost is equal to marginal revenue to maximize its profits.

Put Marginal Cost=Marginal Revenue
20=40-0.001Q
0.001Q=40-20=20
Q=20/.001=20000 units

Price=PL=40-0.0005*20000=$30
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