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Beth's Lawn Mowing Service is a small business that acts as a price taker (MR = P). The prevailing market price of lawn mowing is

Beth's Lawn Mowing Service is a small business that acts as a price taker (MR = P). The

prevailing market price of lawn mowing is $20 per acre. Although Beth can use the family

mower for free, she has other costs given by

Total cost = 0.1q2 + 10q + 50

Marginal cost = 0.2q + 10

Where, q = the number of acres Beth chooses to mow in a week.

a) How many acres should Beth choose to mow in order to maximize profit?

answer = q= 50

b) Calculate Beth's maximum weekly profit.

answer= 200

c) Graph these results and label Beth's supply curve.

I am not sure how the graph will be plotted

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