Asked by Elaine Burnside on Apr 25, 2024

Senior Discounts
The Doug's Delicious Diner faces a demand curve for its daily special in which there are an equal number of potential buyers at every $0.20 price point between $8.00 and $6.00.If the marginal cost is $6.35,what price maximizes profits? Doug notices that at this price the unserved portion of demand are all senior citizens.If it offered a senior discount,how much should it be?

Marginal Cost

The rise in aggregate expenditure resulting from the production of one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.

Senior Discount

A reduction in the price of goods, services, or commodities offered to elderly individuals, typically those who are 65 or older.

  • Calculate optimal pricing strategies for maximizing profits.