Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 73

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-The sum of two numbers is 104. The second number is three times as large as the first number. What are the numbers?

• A)26 and 78
• B)23 and 81
• C)24 and 72
• D)24 and 80

Analyze the impact of market demand on equilibrium prices and profit maximization in purely competitive markets.

Understand the concept of profit maximization for competitive firms and calculate profit per unit.

Identify how to determine portions of total costs that can be recouped in the short run versus shutting down.

Analyze equilibrium conditions in a purely competitive market.

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Francis Galton

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