A monopolist faces the demand curve Q=11-P, where P is measured in dollars per unit and Q in thousands of units. The monopolist has a constant average total cost of $6 per unit. 1. Calculate the monopolist's Lerner Index. (Round to at least 2 decimal places.) 2. Calculate consumer surplus  3. Calculate producer surplus 4. Calculate deadweight loss

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This is part 1 of a multi-part question. A monopolist faces the demand curve Q=11-P, where P is measured in dollars per unit and Q in thousands of units. The monopolist has a constant average total cost of $6 per unit.
1. Calculate the monopolist's Lerner Index. (Round to at least 2 decimal places.)
2. Calculate consumer surplus 
3. Calculate producer surplus
4. Calculate deadweight loss

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