21. Jessie can sell 10 water bottles for $65 each, 20 water bottles for $60 each, 30 water bottles for $50 each, 40 water bottles for $40 each, and 50 water bottles for $30 each. Her marginal cost of production is constant at $50 for each additional unit (or water bottle) produced. If she behaves like a monopolist, what is the number of water bottles she will sell? а. 20 b. 30 C. 40

Principles of Microeconomics
7th Edition
ISBN:9781305156050
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw
Chapter15: Monopoly
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 7PA
icon
Related questions
Question
21. Jessie can sell 10 water bottles for $65 each, 20
water bottles for $60 each, 30 water bottles for $50
each, 40 water bottles for $40 each, and 50 water
bottles for $30 each. Her marginal cost of production is
constant at $50 for each additional unit (or water bottle)
produced. If she behaves like a monopolist, what is the
number of water bottles she will sell?
a. 20
b. 30
C. 40
Transcribed Image Text:21. Jessie can sell 10 water bottles for $65 each, 20 water bottles for $60 each, 30 water bottles for $50 each, 40 water bottles for $40 each, and 50 water bottles for $30 each. Her marginal cost of production is constant at $50 for each additional unit (or water bottle) produced. If she behaves like a monopolist, what is the number of water bottles she will sell? a. 20 b. 30 C. 40
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Production & Pricing Decisions
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Economics
ISBN:
9781305156050
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781337091992
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Cou…
Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Cou…
Economics
ISBN:
9781285165875
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305971493
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
ECON MICRO
ECON MICRO
Economics
ISBN:
9781337000536
Author:
William A. McEachern
Publisher:
Cengage Learning