Suppose a monopolist sells a product to faculty members and students on the campus. If the firm sets a single price, the monopolist produces 5000 units and sell them at the price of $3 per unit. At this price, the price elasticity of demand for faculty member is -2.5. And the price elasticity of demand for students is -1.5. The monopolist is considering whether she should set different prices for the faculty members and students and asks for your advice. The monopolist is thinking about charging faculty members a 10% higher price. The quantity demanded by the faculty members would fall by %. The monopolist is thinking about charging students a 10% higher price
Suppose a monopolist sells a product to faculty members and students on the campus. If the firm sets a single
The monopolist is thinking about charging faculty members a 10% higher price. The quantity demanded by the faculty members would fall by %.
The monopolist is thinking about charging students a 10% higher price. The quantity demanded by the students would fall by %.
Who should the monopolist charge more? mention faculty and students and how much
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