=+2 The marketing manager supplies the following information on demand levels at different prices:

Price per hour Demand (hours)

$16 124 000 17 104 000 18 84 000 19 74 000 20 61 000 Immediate Solutions can meet any of these demand levels. Fixed costs will remain unchanged for all the demand levels. On the basis of this additional information, calculate the price per hour that Immediate Solutions should charge to maximise operating profit.