Refer to the graph shown. If a natural monopolist were not regulated, the firm would charge: P3. O P4. OP2. OP1.

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There is an unregulated firm with a natural monopoly. The table below shows quantity of goods to be produced, price, total revenue, total cost, marginal revenue, marginal cost, and average cost.  Quantity Price Total Revenue Marginal Revenue Total Cost Marginal Cost Average Cost 11 $18.00$⁢18.00 $18.00$⁢18.00 $18.00$⁢18.00 $17.00$⁢17.00   $17.00$⁢17.00 22 $17.00$⁢17.00 $34.00$⁢34.00 $16.00$⁢16.00 $33.00$⁢33.00 $16.00$⁢16.00 $16.50$⁢16.50 33 $15.00$⁢15.00 $45.00$⁢45.00 $11.00$⁢11.00 $45.00$⁢45.00 $12.00$⁢12.00 $15.00$⁢15.00 44 $12.00$⁢12.00 $48.00$⁢48.00 $3.00$⁢3.00 $55.00$⁢55.00 $10.00$⁢10.00 $13.75$⁢13.75 55 $10.00$⁢10.00 $50.00$⁢50.00 $2.00$⁢2.00 $63.00$⁢63.00 $8.00$⁢8.00 $12.60$⁢12.60 66 $8.00$⁢8.00 $48.00$⁢48.00 −$2.00−$⁢2.00 $70.20$⁢70.20 $7.20$⁢7.20 $11.70$⁢11.70 77 $6.50$⁢6.50 $45.50$⁢45.50 −$2.50−$⁢2.50 $77.00$⁢77.00 $6.80$⁢6.80 $11.00$⁢11.00 88 $5.00$⁢5.00 $40.00$⁢40.00 −$5.50−$⁢5.50 $84.80$⁢84.80 $7.80$⁢7.80 $10.60$⁢10.60 Determine how many goods the…

MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION 1. Suppose that the cost of production is given by the following function: CT = 100 + Q2 and that the demand is given by P = 80 - Q. a. Determine the level of maximization.b. Determine the value of CT and ITc. Check that the IMg = CMg CT (Total cost) IMg (marginal income) CMg (marginal cost) Algebraically if the demand curve in the monopoly is a function of quantity, the demand curve is a straight line. P = a - bQWhere a is the ordinate to the origin, b the slope and Q the quantitySo if IT = P x QWe have that (a - bQ) Q = aQ - bQ2IT = aQ - bQ2And therefore the marginal income is the derivative of IT or what is equal to the variation of total income between the variation of the quantity.Therefore the IMg = derive the quantity in the function aQ - bQ2IMg = a - 2bQ Consider these functions when conducting monopoly exercises.