Problem

For the demand function q=D(p)=471p, find the following
a) The elasticity
b) The elasticity at p=125, stating whether the demand is elastic, inelastic or has unit elasticity
c) The value(s) of p for which total revenue is a maximum (assume that p is in dollars)
a) Find the equation for elasticity.
E(p)=
b) Find the elasticity at the given price, stating whether the demand is elastic, inelastic or has unit elasticity. E(125)= (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.) Is the demand elastic, inelastic, or does it have unit elasticity?
elastic
unit elasticity
inelastic
c) Find the value(s) of p for which total revenue is a maximum (assume that p is in dollars).
$
(Round to the nearest cent. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

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However, since the price cannot be greater than 471, the maximum revenue is achieved when p=471 dollars.

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Step 1 :First, we need to find the revenue function. The revenue is given by the price times the quantity sold, or pD(p)=p471p.

Step 2 :We want to maximize this expression. To do this, we can take the derivative of the revenue function with respect to p and set it equal to zero.

Step 3 :The derivative of p471p is 471pp2471p.

Step 4 :Setting this equal to zero, we get 471p=p2471p.

Step 5 :Squaring both sides to eliminate the square root, we get 471p=p24(471p).

Step 6 :Multiplying both sides by 4(471p) to clear the fraction, we get 4(471p)2=p2.

Step 7 :Solving this quadratic equation, we get p=2471p.

Step 8 :Substituting p=2471p back into the equation, we get 24712471p=p.

Step 9 :Solving this equation, we get p=471.

Step 10 :However, since the price cannot be greater than 471, the maximum revenue is achieved when p=471 dollars.

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