Scenario 16-3 Peter Operates an Ice Cream Shop in the Center of Center

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Scenario 16-3
Peter operates an ice cream shop in the center of Fairfield. He sells several unusual flavors of organic, homemade ice cream so he has a monopoly over his own ice cream, though he competes with many other firms selling ice cream in Fairfield for the same customers. Peter's demand and cost values for sales per day are given in the table below. (Everyone who purchases Peter's ice cream buys a double scoop cone because it's so delicious.)
-Refer to Scenario 16-3. How many double scoop ice cream cones should Peter sell per day to maximize his profit?

• A)80
• B)100
• C)120
• D)140

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