The following linear demand specification is estimated for Conlan Enterprises, a price-setting firm:Q = a + bP +cM +dPRwhere Q is the quantity demanded of the product Conlan Enterprises sells, P is the price of that product, M is income, and PR is the price of a related product. The results of the estimation are presented below:
For the next 2 questions suppose income remains at $10,000 but the price of the related good increases to $60 and Conlan decides to raise the price of its product to $50. At the prices and income given above, Conlan can expect to sell ________units.
A. 724
B. 872
C. 600
D. 864
E. 342
Answer: E
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