Chapter 24: Q. 24.3LO (page 535)
Discuss how a monopolist determines how much output to produce, what price to charge, and the amount of its profits.
Short Answer
If the price is greater than the standard cost, the monopolist earns a fortune.
Chapter 24: Q. 24.3LO (page 535)
Discuss how a monopolist determines how much output to produce, what price to charge, and the amount of its profits.
If the price is greater than the standard cost, the monopolist earns a fortune.
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a. Air transport for businesspeople and tourists
b. Serving food on weekdays to businesspeople and retired people- (Hint: Which group has more flexibility during a weekday to adjust to a price change and, hence, a higher price elasticity of demand?
c. A theater that shows the same movie to Large families and to individuals and couples. (Hint: For which set of people will the overall expense of a movie be a larger part of their budget, \(s\) o that demand is relatively more elastic?)
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A monopolist's maximized rate of economic profits is per week. Its weekly output is units, and at this output rate, the firm's marginal cost is per unit. The price at which it sells each unit is per unit. At these profit and output rates, what are the firm's average total cost and marginal revenue?
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