The XYZ firm's total cost function is TC=5Q^2 + 20Q+100. If the firm's product could sell in a competitive market at a price of $120 per unit, what...

You may evaluate the profit function, such that:

`p(Q) = TR(Q) - TC(Q)`

`p(Q) = 120Q - (5Q^2 + 20Q + 100)`

`p(Q) = 120Q - 5Q^2- 20Q - 100`

`p(Q) = - 5Q^2- 100Q - 100`

The first order condition for profit maximization is `(dp)/(dQ) = 0` , such that:

`(dp)/(dQ) = (d(- 5Q^2- 100Q - 100))/(dQ)`

`(dp)/(dQ) = -10Q - 100 => -10Q - 100 = 0 => -10Q = 100 =>...

You may evaluate the profit function, such that:

`p(Q) = TR(Q) - TC(Q)`

`p(Q) = 120Q - (5Q^2 + 20Q + 100)`

`p(Q) = 120Q - 5Q^2- 20Q - 100`

`p(Q) = - 5Q^2- 100Q - 100`

The first order condition for profit maximization is `(dp)/(dQ) = 0` , such that:

`(dp)/(dQ) = (d(- 5Q^2- 100Q - 100))/(dQ)`

`(dp)/(dQ) = -10Q - 100 => -10Q - 100 = 0 => -10Q = 100 => Q = -10`

The total maximized profit is obtained by substituting -10 into the equation of `p(Q) = - 5Q^2- 100Q - 100` , such that:

`p(Q) = - 5(-10)^2 - 100(-10) - 100`

`p(Q) = -500 + 1000 - 100`

`p(Q) = 400`

Hence, the total maximized profit is $400.