(See Solution) Exotic Metals, Inc., a leading manufacturer of beryllium, which is used in many electronic products, estimates the following demand schedule
Question: Exotic Metals, Inc., a leading manufacturer of beryllium, which is used in many electronic products, estimates the following demand schedule for its product:
| Price ($/Pound) | Quantity (Pounds/Period) |
| $25 | 0 |
| 18 | 1,000 |
| 16 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 3,000 |
| 12 | 4,000 |
| 10 | 5,000 |
| 8 | 6,000 |
| 6 | 7,000 |
| 4 | 8,000 |
| 2 | 9,000 |
Fixed costs of manufacturing beryllium are $14,000 per period. The firm's variable cost schedule is as follows:
|
Output
(Pounds/Period) |
Variable
Cost
(Per Pound) |
| 0 | $0 |
| 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 3,000 | 7.33 |
| 4,000 | 6.25 |
| 5,000 | 5.40 |
| 6,000 | 5.00 |
| 7,000 | 5.14 |
| 8,000 | 5.88 |
| 9,000 | 7.00 |
- Find the total revenue and marginal revenue schedules for the firm.
- Determine the average total cost and marginal cost schedules for the firm.
- What are Exotic Metals' profit-maximizing price and output levels for the production and sale of beryllium?
- What is Exotic's profit (or loss) at the solution determined in Part (c)?
- Suppose that the federal government announces it will sell beryllium, from its extensive wartime stockpile, to anyone who wants it at $6 per pound. How does this affect the solution determined in Part (c)? What is Exotic Metals' profit (or loss) under these conditions?
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