Assume the merger would allow the newly combined AT&T/Verizon company to enjoy monopoly power. Calculate the profit maximizing number of wireless minutes for each type of consumer, assuming a Marginal Revenue (MR) = 120-1.5Q for high volume and MR = 80-4Q for low volume users. Then, determine the price that the monopolist firm would charge per minute. Calculate the consumer surplus (CS) for each customer in the market. How do these figures compare to the CS before the proposed merger? In your policy brief, connect these findings to the market composition analysis
Assume the merger would allow the newly combined AT&T/Verizon company to enjoy monopoly power. Calculate the profit maximizing number of wireless minutes for each type of consumer, assuming a Marginal Revenue (MR) = 120-1.5Q for high volume and MR = 80-4Q for low volume users. Then, determine the price that the monopolist firm would charge per minute. Calculate the consumer surplus (CS) for each customer in the market. How do these figures compare to the CS before the proposed merger? In your policy brief, connect these findings to the market composition analysis
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