Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following revenues and costs. Quantity (Gallon) 1 3 4 Total Revenue (Dollar) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Total Cost (Dollar), 8 12 17 23 30 Refer to the table. At what quantity are profits maximized?

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Suppose that a firm in a competitive market
faces the following revenues and costs.
Quantity
(Gallon)
1
2
3
4
Total
Revenue
(Dollar)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Total
Cost
(Dollar),
8
12
17
23
30
Refer to the table. At what quantity are profits maximized?
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