A monopolist faces an inverse demand of P(Q) = 210 – 4Q and constant marginal costs 1. Calculate the optimal price, quantity and total revenues, for MC = 10 and MC = 20. 2. Repeat question (1) under perfect competition. 3. Interpret the above results intuitively
A monopolist faces an inverse demand of P(Q) = 210 – 4Q and constant marginal costs 1. Calculate the optimal price, quantity and total revenues, for MC = 10 and MC = 20. 2. Repeat question (1) under perfect competition. 3. Interpret the above results intuitively
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![A monopolist faces an inverse demand of P(Q) = 210 – 4Q and constant marginal costs
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1. Calculate the optimal price, quantity and total revenues, for MC = 10 and MC = 20.
2. Repeat question (1) under perfect competition.
3. Interpret the above results intuitively
4. Take the monopoly equilibrium at MC=10. Now the government imposes a maximum price of $ 30.
Discuss the effects of this measure.
5. Instead of the maximum price, the government gives the monopoly a subsidy of $ 10, so the marginal
cost of the monopoly effectively drops to zero. Discuss the welfare effects and compare with Perfect
Competition.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F53b3af1e-c2fe-4b64-9d06-accae5ddaf7d%2F0bc93637-1404-4bff-b862-3f57b26999e4%2F7tehsa_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A monopolist faces an inverse demand of P(Q) = 210 – 4Q and constant marginal costs
%3D
1. Calculate the optimal price, quantity and total revenues, for MC = 10 and MC = 20.
2. Repeat question (1) under perfect competition.
3. Interpret the above results intuitively
4. Take the monopoly equilibrium at MC=10. Now the government imposes a maximum price of $ 30.
Discuss the effects of this measure.
5. Instead of the maximum price, the government gives the monopoly a subsidy of $ 10, so the marginal
cost of the monopoly effectively drops to zero. Discuss the welfare effects and compare with Perfect
Competition.
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