1. Refer to the figure below when the firm is a monopolist. `Price P MC K J ATC D T W Quantity \MR a) If the monopolist maximizes profit, how many units will it produce? b) What price will the monopolist charge? c) What area measure the monopolist’s profit? d) What level of output would be socially efficient?
1. Refer to the figure below when the firm is a monopolist. `Price P MC K J ATC D T W Quantity \MR a) If the monopolist maximizes profit, how many units will it produce? b) What price will the monopolist charge? c) What area measure the monopolist’s profit? d) What level of output would be socially efficient?
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Refer to the figure below when the firm is a monopolist.
*Price
P
MC
L
K
J
ATC
D
T W
Quaxtity
MR
a) If the monopolist maximizes profit, how many units will it produce?
b) What price will the monopolist charge?
c) What area measure the monopolist's profit?
d) What level of output would be socially efficient?
2. A Monopolist is facing a demand schedule that is shown in the following table.
Total Revenue
Average
Marginal Revenue
Quantity
Price
Revenue
1
$35
$35
1
2
$32
$29
$26
$64
3
$87
4
$104
$23
$115
6
$20
$120
17
$17
$119
$14
$112
$1
$99
10
$8
$80
a) Fill out the rest of the table.
b) Assume this monopolist's marginal cost is constant at $11. What quantity of output (Q) will it
produce and what price (P) will it charge?
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