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A television station is considering the sale of promotional DVDs. It can have the DVDs produced by one of two suppliers. Supplier A will charge the station a set-up fee of $1200 plus $2 for each DVD; supplier B has no set-up fee and will charge $4 per DVD. The station estimates its demand for the DVDs will be given by Q=1,600-220P; where P is the price in dollars and Q is the number of DVDs. (The price equation is P=8-Q/200).

A. Suppose the station plans to give away the videos. How many DVDs should it order? From which supplier?

B. Suppose instead that the station seeks to maximize its profit from sales of the DVDs. What price should it charge? How many DVDs should it order from which supplier? (Hint: solve two separate problems, one with supplier A and one with supplier B, then compare profits. In each case, apply MR=MC rule)

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A. if the station plans to give away videos (i.e. price = 0), the quantity demanded will be 1600. If ordered from supplier A, this will cost 1200 + 2(1600) = 4400. If ordered from supplier B, this ...

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