A monopolist faces the following demand curve: Price Quantity TR MR TC $10 5 55 $9 10 80 $7.50 16 110 $7 23 145 $6 31 185 $5 45 255 $4 52 290 $3 60 330 The monopolist has total fixed costs of $30 and a constant marginal cost of $5. They also face a constant variable cost of $5 per unit. What is the profit-maximizing level of output? 7 units 16 units 23 units 31 units
A monopolist faces the following demand curve: Price Quantity TR MR TC $10 5 55 $9 10 80 $7.50 16 110 $7 23 145 $6 31 185 $5 45 255 $4 52 290 $3 60 330 The monopolist has total fixed costs of $30 and a constant marginal cost of $5. They also face a constant variable cost of $5 per unit. What is the profit-maximizing level of output? 7 units 16 units 23 units 31 units
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![A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
Price Quantity TR MR TC
$10
5
55
$9
10
80
$7.50
16
110
$7
23
145
$6
31
185
$5
45
255
$4
52
290
$3
60
330
The monopolist has total fixed costs of $30 and a constant marginal cost of $5. They also face a constant
variable cost of $5 per unit. What is the profit-maximizing level of output?
7 units
16 units
23 units
31 units](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9db251cb-1617-4939-9c9b-a7fba02f50d8%2Fbe21d33b-40cd-4315-908e-104ddfecff49%2F29cvnji_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
Price Quantity TR MR TC
$10
5
55
$9
10
80
$7.50
16
110
$7
23
145
$6
31
185
$5
45
255
$4
52
290
$3
60
330
The monopolist has total fixed costs of $30 and a constant marginal cost of $5. They also face a constant
variable cost of $5 per unit. What is the profit-maximizing level of output?
7 units
16 units
23 units
31 units
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