Ruth’s Rubies is a single-price monopolist in the market for rubies. Suppose Ruth’s Rubies currently charges $200 for its rubies (i.e. sells 3 rubies). If it lowers the price to $100 (to sell 4 rubies), how large is:    the quantity effect? the price effect?   Price of a Ruby Quantity of Rubies           Demanded Total Revenue Marginal Revenue    $500      0          400      1          300      2          200      3          100      4              0      5

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Ruth’s Rubies is a single-price monopolist in the market for rubies.

Suppose Ruth’s Rubies currently charges $200 for its rubies (i.e. sells 3 rubies). If it lowers the price to $100 (to sell 4 rubies), how large is:   

the quantity effect?

the price effect?

 

Price of a Ruby

Quantity of Rubies           Demanded

Total Revenue

Marginal Revenue

   $500

     0

 

 

     400

     1

 

 

     300

     2

 

 

     200

     3

 

 

     100

     4

 

 

         0

     5

 

 

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