fig) rota Revenue, Marginal Revenue 8Nd Average
» : re are three Concepts of revenue -
e
bee Total Revenue ~ TR. By totay
i py multiplying the price per y .
ne
wane
fr eB A the total revenue, p is the
ie!
~ Average Revenue - AR. Avera,
ies by dividing total revenue (|
obtai
Rae Hb i
2-O_,
AR= qq
I revenue,
Se revenue is the raven
R) with the quantity solg
is I to price i.e. AR =
Bares wie eee A=
Oa sold changes by a very
oa AR _ dR
MR ¢.0 Aq dq
Alternatively, MR is expressed as:
R=pxq
‘ginal revenue is defined
small amount, Mathemati
on ici
MR= Gq dq (<4)
qi
aa,
dq
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MR=P- cig [Using
Note 1: This
(AR)
Note2: For maximum AR, slope of ARi.e. d “dq
Note 3/At max. point of AR, AR = MR.
Revenue
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Init (p) with Quantity of tl
Price ang q the quanti
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Se0d sold (q), Mathematically,
lity sold,
Ue Per unit of the
Quantity sold.
} Mathematically,
8 change in total
everiue (Fi)
ically,
ession is a general result and is true for all demand functions.
pr
Expple \e demand for a certain product is represented by the equation
cS}
P= 100-5q se
7) Find the marginal revenue for any outpl
of What is MR when q = 0 and q =
inal rev
tion, the marg|
Solution : Given the demand func!
"nding the total r
— Sq?
R= Rq = (100 - §q) q = 1009 - 5d
dR_ dR ae
= Go = ge (1009 - 54!
MR = ao eeal
-
*. MR = 100 - 10q Beco
(i) When q=0, MR = jposar
hen q = 4, MR = 100 -
i first
venue function is found by
ing it ivative, as follows :
function and then taking its derivat
evenue func!176
ve of a monopolist is given by
Example/64. The demand cu!
p= 100-x-x*
(0) Find the marginal
revenue for any level of output x
(i) What is MR when (a) x=2, and (b) x=0-
Solution: (i) Given p = 100 -x-*
R=pr=(100—x— 22) x= 100-7 - 0
oR_d =
MR = 5 = 5 (100% — *)
R = 100 — 2x — 3°
2
(i) When x=2, MR = 100-2 x 2-3 (2) = 84
When x 0, MR = 100-2 x 0~-3(0)" = 100
Example 65. The demand curve of a monopolist is given by
100-«
Plates
() Find the marginal revenue for any output q
(ii) What is MR when q=0 and q=16
+ Glen p = 100-4 _ 25 _ 9
Solution: Given p= 100-4 . % _ 4
2
ae C1) aps
R=pq= (25-4) o-2%-£
OR _
MR = — = | 259 —
dq 4 |
. MR=25-24_95_ 9
WR a2 Go Bi,
(il) when q=0, MR = 25-0 =25
when 9 16, MR = 25 — 18 — 47
Exampl¢ 66. The revenue function of a monopolist is given by:
R=14K-% Z
Find AR and MR.
ton: AR =f = 1a
Solution: AR = 7 = 7 they7
67. The demand curve for a Monopolist i
Z o0- ee
4 rid TR. AR and MR
r at what value of x, MR is zero
@ What is the price when MR = 0
ution: The demand curve is: x = 100 ~ 4p
om p= 100-%
p= (100—%) A)
gt = Total Revenue = p-x=4(100 ~x)x=25"-%
4
AR = Average Revenue
MR = Marginal Revenue
( When MR =0 > 25-5 =0 or x=!
(i For MR = 0, x= 50
Putting the value of x in i)
1
(00 — 50) = ; (60) = Rs. 1250
Examp| The total revenue curve for the commodity js TR=1&+ 32 - ed
Find (a) the slope of average revenue function, (b) the level of output at which this function
's maximum (c) varfy that AR=MR at the maximum point of AR cue.
Solution: Given: ma 1x+th-38
TR 1
mz ip aes
p= l2+oK a”
a = 28 =124x-%
d dias ee
Spe ot an = 2. (any = % (12+ 3x- 3%)4-3"
geno ie
Siope of AR
For Max. AR, Slope
1.2 =
—
8
or x=_
3
Thus, AR is highest at x="
3
Now at the highest point of AR CUE X=
when xa? M=1243x-5%
-233(2)-a(9)
= 12+3- 3- 2
vwiven x= 3, wp =124+%-%
as ae
12+7 767 16
Thus, at the highest point of AR function, AR=MR.d Marginal Cost
ful in studying the cost concepts.
(3) Average Cost an
units of a certain commodity and incurs
9 total
Derivatives are use
firm produces q
ose that a |
‘taut cost function is given by: .
c=t@)
: 7, or C or TC,
Notations usually used to denote cost are: 7 : ei
(i) Average Cost: Average cost Is defined as the cost production’ per i a
is given by _
ao=<
q ai |
ii) Marginal Cost: Marginal cost is defined on the change in total cost é
(q) 8 anand by a very small amount. It is given by ) When ua
_ U4 ac_ ac
Pin nae
Thus, is the first derivative of total (C) cost w.rt. output q
Example 73. Given the total cost function:
= 60 -12q+2q"
Find (i) AC function and (ii) MC function.
Solution: Given TC ( x.) = 60 — 12q + 2q? ;
() AC =Z— 80-129 +29? 6
4 ] =q 12 +2q
j dx qd
i) Me = 2% _
ea dig (80 ~ 129 + 2g)
MC = 12 + 4g
Example 74. The total Cost C is given ag
C= .005x* — .02% — 30x +. 3999 Wsat
= - C22) F ~ 2 (6) + xan
smo
*
i w= Z =F (oe? _ 000? ax x0)
= (05) @P) - 002) (@y-30
fr1=3
C= (05) 27) — (22) 6) - 20
=015-012-5
ns ee
75. Find the marginal cost function for the average cost function
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O Fox Sncing MC, we fest find TC which is given by-
"aK.9= (ss0+4sB)ontsP+aore
_~ -B-Sov+0+9
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