Microeconomics
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259915727
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 5RQ
To determine
Whether the statement about the marginal benefit and cost is true or false.
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Table 15-20
A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
Quantity Price
0
$30
1
$27
2
3
+
$24
$21
$18
5
$15
6
7
8
0
$12
$9
$6
$3
10
$0
Refer to Table 15-20. If a monopolist faces a constant marginal cost of $5, how much output should the firm
produce in order to maximize profit?
O2 units
3 units
4 units
5 units
A local magic shop has a monopoly on the production of magic wands. Each customer wants only one magic
wand, and the table below shows each customer's willingness to pay. The marginal cost of producing a wand is
$21 no matter how many are produced.
Quantity demanded
Price per wand ($)
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01 2 3 4 5
6 78
30 27 24 21 18 15 12 96
If the shop can charge only a single price, it will charge $
wands.
If the firm practices perfect price discrimination, it will sell a total of
earn a profit of $|
and sell
wands and
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10
9
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5
3
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What is the quantity by shape in a monopoly market?
a) 5
B) 15
C) 22
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