A single price monopolist has a cost function of c(Q) = Q. It faces the following demand curve: D(p) = 0, if p > 20 and D(p) = 100/p, if p ≤ 20. What is the profit-maximizing choice of output? If the government could set a price ceiling on this monopolist in order to force it to act as a competitor, what price should they set?

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