Economics Today: The Micro View (19th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
Economics Today: The Micro View (19th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
19th Edition
ISBN: 9780134479255
Author: Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 9P
To determine

A monopolist’s revenue vary directly with price. Is it maximizing its economic profits? Why or why not?

(Hint: Recall that the relationship between revenues and price depends on price elasticity of demand).

Concept introduction:

Economic profit

Economic profit is the difference between the total revenue earned by selling the product and the opportunity cost of the resources used during the production process.

Topic name and a short brief about it:

Relationship between elasticity of demand and monopoly price determination- The monopolists determine the price of the product depending of the price elasticity of demand.

The objective of a monopoly firm is to maximize profit. However, it varies its price based on the elasticity of demand. The variation of the price happens also keeping the profit maximization objective in mind. How the monopolist determines its price to maximize its revenue whilst remaining the cost is explained below.

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