The accompanying diagram shows the demand , marginal revenue , and marginal cost of a monopolist . [ You are highly recommended to demonstrate your work on the graph as well . ] a ) Determine the profit - maximizing output and price . b ) What price and output would prevail if this firm's product were sold by price - taking firms in a perfectly competitive market ? c ) Calculate the deadweight loss of this monopoly .

The accompanying diagram shows the demand , marginal revenue , and marginal cost of a monopolist . [ You are highly recommended to demonstrate your work on the graph as well . ] a ) Determine the profit - maximizing output and price . b ) What price and output would prevail if this firm's product were sold by price - taking firms in a perfectly competitive market ? c ) Calculate the deadweight loss of this monopoly .

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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