Price 180 168 156 144 132 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 12 0 0 36 72 108 144 180 P 216 252 288 324 360 396 432 468 Quantity MR <---MC=AC A monopoly face the following demand, marginal revenue and marginal cost functions Note that in this case MC (Q) = AC (Q) for all Q. Calculate the monopoly's profits if the monopoly perfectly price discriminates 504
Price 180 168 156 144 132 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 12 0 0 36 72 108 144 180 P 216 252 288 324 360 396 432 468 Quantity MR <---MC=AC A monopoly face the following demand, marginal revenue and marginal cost functions Note that in this case MC (Q) = AC (Q) for all Q. Calculate the monopoly's profits if the monopoly perfectly price discriminates 504
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Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Content: Monopoly Economics**
**Graph Explanation:**
The graph illustrates the demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost functions for a monopoly.
- The **blue line** represents the demand curve (P), which is downward sloping, indicating that as quantity increases, the price decreases.
- The **red line** is the marginal revenue (MR) curve. It lies below the demand curve and also slopes downward.
- The **green dashed line** represents both the marginal cost (MC) and average cost (AC) curve, as stated in the description. This line is horizontal, indicating constant marginal and average costs for all quantities.
**Key Concept:**
- In this scenario, the marginal cost is equal to the average cost for all quantities (MC(Q) = AC(Q)).
**Task:**
Calculate the monopoly's profits if the monopoly perfectly price discriminates.
**Note:**
In the context of perfect price discrimination, the monopoly can charge each consumer the maximum price they are willing to pay, capturing all consumer surplus as additional profit.
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