Microeconomics,, 16th Canadian Edition

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  1. The table below provides price, revenue, and cost information for
    a monopolistically competitive firm selling drive-through car
    washes in a large city.
    a. Complete the table.
    b. Plot the demand, marginal revenue, marginal cost, and
    average cost curves for the firm. (Be sure to plot MR and
    MC at the midpoint of the output intervals.)
    c. What is the profit-maximizing number of car washes (per
    month)?
    d. What is the profit-maximizing price?
    e. What is the total maximum profit (per month)?
    f. How might this firm be able to differentiate its product
    from other car washes?

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