A. Spectrum has the cable monopoly on the Glens Falls area. The following table gives the demand and costs per month for basic cable: Price Customers Total Marginal Total Cost Marginal Cost АТС (000) Revenue Revenue (S000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) $200 10 $1800 190 20 3200 180 30 4300 170 40 5350 160 50 6450 150 60 7750 140 70 9350 1. If Spectrum wishes to maximize profit, what price should it charge and how many subscriptions will it sell? _subscriptions at $ 2. How much profit will it make? $ . Explain.

A. Spectrum has the cable monopoly on the Glens Falls area. The following table gives the demand and costs per month for basic cable: Price Customers Total Marginal Total Cost Marginal Cost АТС (000) Revenue Revenue (S000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) $200 10 $1800 190 20 3200 180 30 4300 170 40 5350 160 50 6450 150 60 7750 140 70 9350 1. If Spectrum wishes to maximize profit, what price should it charge and how many subscriptions will it sell? _subscriptions at $ 2. How much profit will it make? $ . Explain.

Exploring Economics

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ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter13: Monopoly And Antitrust

Section: Chapter Questions

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