monopolist with total cost 500 - 100Q + 3Q2 and marginal cost MC = 6Q - 100 faces average revenue (demand) P = 2,000 - 2Q and hence marginal revenue MR = 2000 - 4Q. Calculate: (a) the quantity that the monopolist will sell (b) the price that the monopolist will charge (c) the competitive quantity (d) the competitive price (c) the deadweight loss from monopoly power

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A monopolist with total cost 500 - 100Q + 3Q2 and marginal cost MC = 6Q - 100 faces average revenue (demand) P = 2,000 - 2Q and hence marginal revenue MR = 2000 - 4Q. Calculate:

(a) the quantity that the monopolist will sell

(b) the price that the monopolist will charge

(c) the competitive quantity

(d) the competitive price

(c) the deadweight loss from monopoly power

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