9. Suppose the total benefit derived from a given decision, Q, is B(Q) 25Q Q2

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9. Suppose the total benefit derived from a given decision, Q, is B(Q)  25Q  Q2 and the corresponding total cost is C(Q)  5  Q2, so that MB(Q)  25  2Q and MC(Q)  2Q.

a. What is total benefit when Q  2? Q  10?

b. What is marginal benefit when Q  2? Q  10?

c. What level of Q maximizes total benefit?

d. What is total cost when Q  2? Q  10?

e. What is marginal cost when Q  2? Q  10?

f. What level of Q minimizes total cost?

g. What level of Q maximizes net benefits?

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