Consider the single seller of diamonds where the demand curve and the marginal revenue curve are described as follows: P = 10,000 – Q and MR = 10,000 – 2Q. The quantity Q refers to the number of diamonds sold each week.  The marginal cost of producing diamonds is constant at $4,000 each.  (MC=2000). You do not need to draw a graph. . a. Calculate the profit-maximizing number of diamonds sold each week by this monopolist Show your work.    Q = ___________.     b. Calculate the price that the monopolist will charge for each diamond sold. P =_________.         c. Finally, calculate the total profit earned by this monopolist if Total Costs = 1,000,000+4,000Q. Show your work!

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Consider the single seller of diamonds where the demand curve and the marginal revenue curve are described as follows: P = 10,000 – Q and MR = 10,000 – 2Q. The quantity Q refers to the number of diamonds sold each week.  The marginal cost of producing diamonds is constant at $4,000 each.  (MC=2000). You do not need to draw a graph.

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a.

Calculate the profit-maximizing number of diamonds sold each week by this monopolist

Show your work. 

  Q = ___________.

 

 

b.

Calculate the price that the monopolist will charge for each diamond sold. P =_________.

 

 

 

 

c.

Finally, calculate the total profit earned by this monopolist if Total Costs = 1,000,000+4,000Q. Show your work!

 

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