a.Find out the profit maximizing output level. b.Specify the amount of economic profit or loss a the profit maximizing output. c.Calculate the price elasticity of demand at the profit maximizing point and explain it.

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Suppose that the monopolist's demand is: P = 8 –
Q, and marginal revenue is: MR = 8 – 2Q.
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The marginal cost is: MC = 2, and there is no fixed
cost.
a.Find out the profit maximizing output level.
b.Specify the amount of economic profit or loss at
the profit maximizing output.
c.Calculate the price elasticity of demand at the
profit maximizing point and explain it.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the monopolist's demand is: P = 8 – Q, and marginal revenue is: MR = 8 – 2Q. - The marginal cost is: MC = 2, and there is no fixed cost. a.Find out the profit maximizing output level. b.Specify the amount of economic profit or loss at the profit maximizing output. c.Calculate the price elasticity of demand at the profit maximizing point and explain it.
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