Paradise Cruises has a monopoly in renting luxury yachts for sailing in the Caribbean Sea. In summer its monthly inverse demand is p Subscript Upper Sequals400minus2Upper Q Subscript Upper S. In winter the inverse demand is p Subscript Upper Wequals400minusUpper Q Subscript Upper W. Paradise has a total of 150 yachts available for rental on a monthly basis. Which season is peak season? Why? What are the profit-maximizing prices in both seasons? Assume marginal cost is zero. Peak season is winter because demand is higher . The profit-maximizing peak-load price for the summer is p Subscript Upper Sequals$ nothing and the optimal peak-load price for the winter is p Subscript Upper Wequals$ nothing. (

In economics, profit maximization is an optimization problem for producers, who choose the quantity of output to maximize revenue net of total costs. Profit is maximized when the marginal revenue form the last unit produced is equal to the marginal cost.

Answer and Explanation:

The Winter is the peak season because for the same quantity demanded, consumers are willing to offer a higher price, as indicated by the demand curve.