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X sells an item to Y at a profit of 28% on his cost and sells the same item to Z at a loss of 25% on his cost. If Y thus sold the item to Z a Tk. 2 less than the item to X, then what is the cost of the item to X?

Correct Answer: TK. 50
XY=1.28XZ=0.75 of 1.28XAtq,0.75 of 1.28X=X-2So, X=50

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1. A profit maximising monopolist in different markets will adjust his sales in the two markets, so that his MR in each market just equals his MC.
2. A profit maximising monopolist in separate markets will not adjust his sales.
3. A profit maximising monopolist in separate markets will adjust his sales in the two markets, so that his MR in each market will greater than MC.
4. A profit maximising firm in separate markets will adjust his sales in each market so, that his MR is less than MC.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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