A market comprises two consumers groups: high-demand types and low-demand types. The high types have demand QH = 10 – P and low types have demand QL = 8 – P. If a monopolist has marginal cost MC = 1 + Q, what is the profit maximising price the monopolist would charge if they are not able to price discriminate? a. 5 b. 6 c. 4 d. 7

A market comprises two consumers groups: high-demand types and low-demand types. The high types have demand QH = 10 – P and low types have demand QL = 8 – P. If a monopolist has marginal cost MC = 1 + Q, what is the profit maximising price the monopolist would charge if they are not able to price discriminate? a. 5 b. 6 c. 4 d. 7

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