The diagram below shows a monopolist’s MC and ATC curves as well as the industry demand and MR curves.   What is the profit-maximizing price and level of output for the monopolist? Answer: What are the total profits for the monopolist? Answer:   What area shows the deadweight loss to society resulting from the monopolist's output decision?

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The diagram below shows a monopolist’s MC and ATC curves as well as the industry demand and MR curves.

 

  1. What is the profit-maximizing price and level of output for the monopolist?

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  1. What are the total profits for the monopolist?

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  1. What area shows the deadweight loss to society resulting from the monopolist's output decision?

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  1. Now suppose the industry' is made up of many small, price-taking firms (with the same technology). What are the equilibrium price and level of output in this case?

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  1. Identify and explain minimum efficient scale in the above graph.
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