Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist is producing 1100 units of output and is charging a price of $45.00 per unit. If the elasticity of demand for the product is - 3.00, find the marginal cost of the last unit produced.
Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist is producing 1100 units of output and is charging a price of $45.00 per unit. If the elasticity of demand for the product is - 3.00, find the marginal cost of the last unit produced.
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![Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist is producing 1100 units of output and is charging a price of $45.00 per unit.
If the elasticity of demand for the product is - 3.00, find the marginal cost of the last unit produced.
The marginal cost of the last unit produce is $
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist is producing 1100 units of output and is charging a price of $45.00 per unit.
If the elasticity of demand for the product is - 3.00, find the marginal cost of the last unit produced.
The marginal cost of the last unit produce is $
(Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
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