question archive Jim's Camera shop sells two high-end cameras, the Sky Eagle and the Horizon
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Jim's Camera shop sells two high-end cameras, the Sky Eagle and the Horizon. The demand for these two cameras are as follows: DS = demand for the Sky Eagle, PS is the selling price of the Sky Eagle, DH is the demand for the Horizon, and PH is the selling price of the Horizon.
DS = 206 - 0.61PS + 0.59PH
DH = 271 + 0.23PS - 0.51PH
The store wishes to determine the selling price that maximizes revenue for these two products. Develop the revenue function for these two models. Enter negative answers as positive values.
PSDS + PHDH = PS (fill in the blank 1 - fill in the blank 2PS + fill in the blank 3PH) + PH (fill in the blank 4 + fill in the blank 5PS - fill in the blank 6PH)
Find the revenue maximizing prices. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
Revenue: $ fill in the blank 7
Revenue Function is given by -
PSDS + PHDH = PS * (206 - 0.61PS + 0.59PH) + PH * (271 + 0.23PS - 0.51PH)
Comparing the above equation with below given equation
PS*DS + PH*DH = PS (fill in the blank 1 - fill in the blank 2 PS + fill in the blank 3 PH) + PH (fill in the blank 4 + fill in the blank 5 PS - fill in the blank 6 PH)
We get -
fill in the blank 1 = 206
fill in the blank 2 = 0.61
fill in the blank 3 = 0.59
fill in the blank 4 = 271
fill in the blank 5 = 0.23
fill in the blank 6 = 0.51
Revenue Function (Rev) = PS * (206 - 0.61PS + 0.59PH) + PH * (271 + 0.23PS - 0.51PH)
Taking partial derivatives with respect to PS & PH
d (Rev)/d(PS) = 206 – 1.22PS + 0.59PH +0.23PH
Putting it equal to 0
206 – 1.22PS + 0.82PH =0 Eq A
d(Rev)/d(PH) = 0.59PS+271+0.23PS-1.02PH
Putting it equal to 0
271+0.82PS-1.02PH=0 Eq B
Solving equation A & B
Eq A * 0.82 => 168.9200 – 1.0004PS + 0.6724PH = 0 (C)
Eq B * 1.22 => 330.6200+1.0004PS-1.2444PH = 0 (D)
C+D gives
499.5400 -0.5720PH = 0
=> PH = 873.32
Putting PH = 873.32 I Eq A, we get
PS = 755.84
So, Maximum Revenue
= PS * (206 - 0.61PS + 0.59PH) + PH * (271 + 0.23PS - 0.51PH)
= 755.84 * (206 - 0.61 * 755.84 + 0.59 * 873.32) + 873.32 * (271 + 0.23 * 755.84 - 0.51 * 873.32)
Maximum Revenue = 196,186.52 (Fill in the blank 7)