The publisher of a magazine that has a circulation of 80,000 and sells for 1.6 a copy decides to raise the price due to distribution costs. By surveying the readers the publisher finds that the magazine will lose 10,000 readers for every .4 increase in price. What price per copy maximizes the income?
its 2.4
let the number of .4 increases be n
so the number of circulation copies is 80,000-10,000n
and the price per copy is 1.6 + .4n
So income is =(1.6+.4n)(80000-10000n)
d(income)éà/dn = 16000-8000n = 0 for a max income
n=2, so there are 2 increases of .4, for a final price of 1.6 + .8 = 2.4 as Julie stated above
To determine the price per copy that maximizes the income for the magazine, we need to understand the relationship between price, circulation, and income.
Let's break down the problem step-by-step:
Step 1: Calculate the initial income
The initial price per copy of the magazine is $1.6, and the circulation is 80,000.
Initial Income = Price per copy * Circulation
Initial Income = $1.6 * 80,000
Step 2: Determine the relationship between price and circulation
According to the survey, the magazine will lose 10,000 readers for every $0.4 increase in price. This means that the circulation (number of readers) is inversely proportional to the price.
We can set up the following relationship:
Circulation = 80,000 - (10,000 * (Price - $1.6) / $0.4)
Step 3: Calculate the income equation
Income = Price per copy * Circulation
Substitute the circulation equation from Step 2 into the income equation:
Income = Price per copy * (80,000 - (10,000 * (Price - $1.6) / $0.4))
Step 4: Find the maximum income
To find the price that maximizes the income, we need to differentiate the income equation with respect to price, set it equal to zero, and solve for the price.
Take the derivative of the income equation with respect to price:
dIncome/dPrice = (80,000 - (10,000 * (Price - $1.6) / $0.4)) - (10,000 * (1 / $0.4))
Set the derivative equal to zero and solve for Price:
(80,000 - (10,000 * (Price - $1.6) / $0.4)) - (10,000 * (1 / $0.4)) = 0
Simplify the equation and solve for Price.
Once we find the value of Price, we can substitute it back into the Income equation to calculate the maximum income.
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To find the price per copy that maximizes the income, we need to determine the relationship between the price, the number of readers, and the income.
Let's set up some variables:
- P = price per copy
- R = number of readers
- I = income
Based on the given information, we know the following:
1. For every $0.4 increase in price, the magazine loses 10,000 readers.
2. The initial circulation is 80,000.
To find the number of readers at a given price, we can use the formula:
R = 80,000 - (10,000 * (P - 1.6) / 0.4)
Now, let's find the income (I) at a given price. The income is the product of the price per copy (P) and the number of readers (R):
I = P * R
To maximize the income, we need to find the value of P that gives us the highest possible value for I.
To do this, we can plot the income equation as a function of P and find the peak of that function. We can also take the derivative of the income equation with respect to P to find the maximum point.
Now, let's solve this problem step by step.
1. Rewrite the formula for the number of readers (R) using the given information:
R = 80,000 - 10,000 * (P - 1.6) / 0.4
2. Rewrite the income equation (I) using the derived formula for R:
I = P * (80,000 - 10,000 * (P - 1.6) / 0.4)
3. Simplify the income equation by distributing and simplifying:
I = P * (80,000 - 25,000 * (P - 1.6))
4. Expand the equation further:
I = P * (80,000 - 25,000P + 40,000)
5. Simplify and collect like terms:
I = P * (-25,000P + 120,000)
6. Distribute P to each term inside the parentheses:
I = -25,000P^2 + 120,000P
7. Now, differentiate the income equation with respect to P to find the maximum point:
dI/dP = -50,000P + 120,000
8. Set the derivative equal to 0 and solve for P to find the maximum point:
-50,000P + 120,000 = 0
-50,000P = -120,000
P = 120,000 / 50,000
P = 2.4
Therefore, the price per copy that maximizes the income is $2.4.