1. The cost function for any potential firm in a manufacturing industry is C(y) = 2 + 8y + 2y? (if a firm exits the industry, then its cost is zero). The inverse market demand function is given by P(y) = 100 – 2y. (a) If there is only one firm in the industry (the firm is a monopolist), what is the optimal output and the markup of the firm in equilibrium?

1. The cost function for any potential firm in a manufacturing industry is C(y) = 2 + 8y + 2y? (if a firm exits the industry, then its cost is zero). The inverse market demand function is given by P(y) = 100 – 2y. (a) If there is only one firm in the industry (the firm is a monopolist), what is the optimal output and the markup of the firm in equilibrium?

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Price And Output Determination: Monopoly And Dominant Firms

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