Calculating Total Profit from Graphical Coordinates
A firm's total profit at its optimal output level is represented by a rectangular area on a graph where the vertical axis represents price/cost and the horizontal axis represents quantity. The four corners of this rectangle are located at the coordinates (0, $450), (0, $700), (200, $700), and (200, $450). What is the firm's total profit?
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