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You own a private parking lot near City University with a capacity of 600 cars. The demand for parking at this lot is estimated to be Q=1,000 - 2P, where Q is the number of customers with monthly parking passes and P is the monthly parking fee per car. Your fixed costs of operating the parking lot, such as the monthly lease paid to the landlord are £25,000 per month. In addition, your insurance company charges you £20 per car per month for liability coverage and the City of London charges you £30 per car per month as part of its policy to discourage the use of private cars in the city centre.
- What is your profit maximising price?
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