You Are the Manager of a Firm That Produces Output

question 19

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of a firm that produces output in two plants.The demand for your firm's product is P = 20 − Q,where Q = Q₁ + Q₂.The marginal costs associated with producing in the two plants are MC₁ = 2 and MC₂ = 2Q₂.How much output should be produced in plant 1 in order to maximize profits?

• A) 1
• B) 4
• C) 8
• D) 11