If a social planner were running a monopoly, that planner could achieve an efficient outcome by charging the price that is determined by what graphical point? . a. the intersection of the marginal-cost curve and the demand curve b. the intersection of the marginal-cost curve and the marginal-revenue curve * C. the minimum point on the average-variable-cost curve d. the minimum point on the average-total-cost curve

The accompanying graph depicts a hypothetical monopoly. Follow instuctions 1-3 below to identify the monopoly's profits 1. Place point E at the monopoly's profit maximizing price and quantity 2. Move the average total cost (ATC) curve to a position that depicts the monopoly earning a positive profit. 3. Place the area labeled Profit in the area of the graph that represents the monopoly's profit 10 MC Profit 7 ATC 4. 3 2 1 MR 0 4. 1 3 7 Quantity (millions of units) 10 LO et LO Price (S per unit)

Economics Explain why a monopoly producer of shoes will not vertically integrate with perfect competitive distributors, and why a monopoly producer will vertically integrate with a monopoly distributor. Draw the appropriate graphs to explain these cases.

Raphael’s hair salon is a monopoly in a small town and is currently earning an economic profit. Draw a correctly labeled graph for Raphael and include the curves that are necessary to identify the following. The profit-maximizing price and quantity of haircuts, labeled Pm and Qm The area representing economic profits, shaded completely Does Raphael’s hair salon produce the allocatively efficient quantity? Explain. Assume that Raphael signs a new lease with an increase in rent, a fixed cost. Will the price of haircuts provided by Raphael increase, decrease, or stay the same in the short run? Explain. Assume that new hair salons enter the market and that the market becomes monopolistically competitive. Answer each of the following. The entry of new hair salons creates close substitutes for each individual salon’s services. As a result, will the demand for Raphael’s hair salon become more elastic or become less elastic, or will there be no change in the elasticity? Will…