The accompanying diagram shows demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost of a monopolist.$120MC110100908070605040302010MR0+Quantityo i 2 3 4 s6i s 9 10 11 12 13 14 isa) Determine the profit-maximizing output and price.b) What price and output would prevail if this firm's product was sold by price-taking firms in aperfectly competitive market?c) Calculate the deadweight loss of this monopoly.d) Suppose MC increases. How would this affect monopoly price and quantity?e) Suppose market demand became less price elastic (hint: became flatter). How does thisaffect monopoly price and quantity?

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The accompanying diagram shows demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost of a monopolist. $120 MC 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 - MR - Quantity 0- o i ż 3 4 s 6i s 9 10 ii 12 13 14 is a) Determine the profit-maximizing output and price. b) What price and output would prevail if this firm's product was sold by price-taking firms in perfectly competitive market? c) Calculate the deadweight loss of this monopoly.

The accompanying diagram shows demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost of a monopolist. $120 MC 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 - MR - Quantity 0- o i ż 3 4 s 6i s 9 10 ii 12 13 14 is a) Determine the profit-maximizing output and price. b) What price and output would prevail if this firm's product was sold by price-taking firms in perfectly competitive market? c) Calculate the deadweight loss of this monopoly.

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