Question is in the attached image. Thank you! 1) a) Explain what the inelastic portion of the demand curve is and why a monopolistwill never choose a level of output in this rangeb) Suppose the inverse demand curve is given by p = 10 – ay where p is price and y isoutput demanded. Consider a price change from p to p' and a corresponding change indemand from y to y'. Using the notation Ap =p' – p and Ay' – y calculate the value ofAyApc) Given your answer to (a) and (b) above suppose that a = 2 what is the maximumlevel of output that the monopolist would produce?

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1) a) Explain what the inelastic portion of the demand curve is and why a monopolist
will never choose a level of output in this range
b) Suppose the inverse demand curve is given by p = 10 – ay where p is price and y is
output demanded. Consider a price change from p to p' and a corresponding change in
demand from y to y'. Using the notation Ap =p' – p and Ay' – y calculate the value of
Ay
Ap
c) Given your answer to (a) and (b) above suppose that a = 2 what is the maximum
level of output that the monopolist would produce?

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