(Figure: Demand, Revenue, and Cost Curves for Thneeds) Use Figure: Demand, Revenue, and Cost Curves for Thneeds. Thneeds and Things is a monopolist in the thneed ("things we need") market. If the government wants to regulate Thneeds so that an efficient outcome is reached, it would impose a price ceiling of: Price of thneeds $100 90 $40. $46. $50. $65. 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 20 MR D MC ATC 60 100 140 180 220 Quantity of thneeds

(Figure: Demand, Revenue, and Cost Curves for Thneeds) Use Figure: Demand, Revenue, and Cost Curves for Thneeds. Thneeds and Things is a monopolist in the thneed ("things we need") market. If the government wants to regulate Thneeds so that an efficient outcome is reached, it would impose a price ceiling of: Price of thneeds $100 90 $40. $46. $50. $65. 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 20 MR D MC ATC 60 100 140 180 220 Quantity of thneeds

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