In a world with no price discrimination, what is the monopolist's profit-maximization condition? In two sentences, explain why this condition must hold if the monopolist is maximizing profits.
In a world with no price discrimination, what is the monopolist's profit-maximization condition? In two sentences, explain why this condition must hold if the monopolist is maximizing profits.
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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American’s willingness to pay, Q = 50 – P
Europeans’ willingness to pay, Q = 10 – P/4
Step 2
American’s willingness to pay, Q = 50 – P
P = 50 – Q
Total revenue = Price * Quantity
TR = (50 – Q) * Q
TR = 50 Q – Q2
MR = 50 – 2Q
Equating it with Marginal cost of the firm we will get equilibrium quantity and price
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