Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris
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Chapter B, Problem 8E
a.
To determine
To evaluate thelevel of newspaper and magazine advertising that maximizes the firm’s sales.
b.
To determine
To evaluate thefirm’s sales at the optimal values of newspaper and magazine advertising determined in part (a).
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