Assume a monopolist’s only cost is constant marginal cost of $2. Further assume there are 10 consumers with individual inverse demand of p = 10 − 2q. (a) What is the profit maximising price and quantity for the monopolist. (b) What are the consumer and producer surplus at this outcome. (c) What is the dead weight loss (compared to the socially optimal output and price).

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1. Assume a monopolist’s only cost is constant marginal cost of $2. Further assume there are 10 consumers with individual inverse demand of p = 10 − 2q. (a) What is the profit maximising price and quantity for the monopolist. (b) What are the consumer and producer surplus at this outcome. (c) What is the dead weight loss (compared to the socially optimal output and price). (d) Now assume the monopolist switches to a two part tariff (fixed fee and per unit fee). Find the profit maximising fixed fee and per unit fee.  

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