Costs and Profit Maximization: Work It Out 1 Suppose Margie decides to lease a photocopier and open up a black-and-white photocopying service in her dorm room for use by faculty and students. Her total cost, as a function of the number of copies she produces per month, is given in the table. Number of Photocopies Per Month Total Cost Fixed Cost Variable Cost Total Revenue Profit 0 $100         1,000 $110         2,000 $125         3,000 $145         4,000 $175         5,000 $215         6,000 $285         a. Fill in the missing numbers in the table, assuming that Margie can charge 6 cents per black-and-white copy. Margie's fixed cost is: $

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Costs and Profit Maximization: Work It Out 1

Suppose Margie decides to lease a photocopier and open up a black-and-white photocopying service in her dorm room for use by faculty and students. Her total cost, as a function of the number of copies she produces per month, is given in the table.

Number of Photocopies Per Month Total Cost Fixed Cost Variable Cost Total Revenue Profit
0 $100        
1,000 $110        
2,000 $125        
3,000 $145        
4,000 $175        
5,000 $215        
6,000 $285        


a. Fill in the missing numbers in the table, assuming that Margie can charge 6 cents per black-and-white copy.

Margie's fixed cost is: $
 
 
 
Variable cost, 0 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Variable cost, 1,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Variable cost, 2,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Variable cost, 3,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Variable cost, 4,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Variable cost, 5,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Variable cost, 6,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
 
Total revenue, 0 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Total revenue, 1,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Total revenue, 2,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Total revenue, 3,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Total revenue, 4,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Total revenue, 5,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Total revenue, 6,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
 
Profit, 0 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Profit, 1,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Profit, 2,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Profit, 3,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Profit, 4,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Profit, 5,000 photocopies/month: $
 
 
Profit, 6,000 photocopies/month: $
 
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