A Careful Analysis of Demand for Bubbles in Strasburg, North

Multiple Choice

A careful analysis of demand for Bubbles in Strasburg, North Dakota, reveals a strange segmentation in the market.(Recall Bubbles is the beverage which produces an unexplained craving for Lawrence Welk's music.It is produced by the process Q= min{R/5, W }, where R is the number of pulverized Lawrence Welk records and W is gallons of North Dakota well water.P_R = $1, P_W = $4.) If demand for Bubbles by senior citizens is described by Q₀ = 500P^-3/2 while demand by those under 65 years old is Q_y = 50P^-5, how should Bubbles be priced to maximize profits?

A) $13 for all citizens of Strasburg
B) $9 for senior citizens and $30 for those younger
C) $27 for senior citizens and $11.25 for those younger
D) $13.50 for senior citizens and $45 for those younger
E) $60 for senior citizens and $25 for those younger