Always Round Tire's New Division,Start-Up Batteries,finds That Its Total Cost

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Essay

Always Round Tire's new division,Start-up Batteries,finds that its total cost curve,TC = 300 + 2Q + 2Q² and its demand curve,P = 130 - 2Q.
If the division is operated as an independent profit center,what will be the price and quantity sold each day? Will the division make a profit?
If the division is operated purely as a revenue center,how many batteries will they sell each day?
If the division is operated as a cost center and told to produce 20 batteries per day,what would be the cost per battery?

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