A monopolist produces a unique product in three different plants, each with its own marginal cost structure. The overall market demand for the product is governed by the demand function 1288*P,where is the total quantity = demanded, and Pis the market price. To meet this demand, the monopolist must decide on the allocation of production quantities Q1, Q2 and Q3 across Plant 1, Plant 2, and Plant 3 respectively. The marginal costs (MC) for producing the good in each plant are as follows:MC₁ = 1, MC₂ = 1 + 2 and MC3 Q3. How many units should the monopolist optimally produce in Plant 1 to contribute to the total market demand = 62 units 63 units O unit

A monopolist produces a unique product in three different plants, each with its own marginal cost structure. The overall market demand for the product is governed by the demand function 1288*P,where is the total quantity = demanded, and Pis the market price. To meet this demand, the monopolist must decide on the allocation of production quantities Q1, Q2 and Q3 across Plant 1, Plant 2, and Plant 3 respectively. The marginal costs (MC) for producing the good in each plant are as follows:MC₁ = 1, MC₂ = 1 + 2 and MC3 Q3. How many units should the monopolist optimally produce in Plant 1 to contribute to the total market demand = 62 units 63 units O unit

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