Suppose You Are an Analyst for the Coca-Cola Company

question 52

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are an analyst for the Coca-Cola Company.An individual's inverse demand for Coca-Cola is estimated to be P = 98 − 4Q (in cents) .If Coca-Cola is produced according to the cost function C(Q) = 1,000 + 2Q (in cents) ,compute the surplus consumers receive when Coca-Cola charges the optimal block price.

• A) $0
• B) $11.52
• C) $1,152
• D) $576

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