You Are the Manager of a Firm That Produces Output

question 98

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of a firm that produces output in two plants.The demand for your firm's product is P = 120 - 6Q, where Q = Q₁ + Q₂.The marginal cost associated with producing in the two plants are MC₁ = 2Q₁ and MC₂ = 4Q₂.How much output should be produced in plant 1 in order to maximize profits?

• A)3.
• B)6.
• C)9.
• D)12.

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Definitions:

Soft Determinists

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High Probability

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Soft Determinist

Someone who believes in determinism but also holds that human behavior can be free if it corresponds to the individual's desires, even if those desires are determined.

Character

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