There are 10 households in Lake Wobegon, Minnesota, each with a demand for electricity ofQ- 60 - P.Lake Wobegon Electric's (LWE) cost of producing electricty isTC = 600 + 20.a. If the regulators of LWE want to make sure that there is no deadweight loss in this market, what price will they force LWE to charge? What will output be in that case? Calculate consumer surplus andLWE's profit with that price. (Round all responses to two decimal places.)The regulated price would be s2, and the firm would produce 580' units of electricity.Total consumer surplus would be $ 16,820, and the firm would earn a S - 600 profit.b. If reguiators want to ensure that LWE doesn't kose money, what is the lowest price they can impose? Calculate output, consumer surplus, and profit. Is there any deadweight loss? (Round all responsesto two decimal places.)The regulated price would be $ and the firm would produceunits of alectricity.Total consumer surplus would be $, and the firm would earn a sprofit.Finally, there will be a deadweight loss of $.

A Deadweight loss basically refers to a societal cost incurred as a result of market inefficiency,…

Q-60 -P. Lake Wobngon Electrice (LWE) cont of producing electricty is TC- 600 • 20. afthe regulators of LWE want to make sure that there is no deadweight loss in this market, what price will they force LWE to charge? What wil output be in that case? Calculate consumer surplus and LWES profit with that price. (Round all responses to two decimal places.) The regulated price would be $2. and the fim would produce 5a0'units of electricty Total consumer surplus would be S 16,820, and the fem would eam as - 600 profit. b. If reguiators want to ensure that LWE doesnt lose money, what is the lowest price they can impose? Calculate output. consumer surplus, and proft. Is there any deadweight loss? (Round all responses to two decimal places) The regulated price woud beand the fim would produce units of electricity Total consumer surplus would be s and the fem would eam a s proft. Finaly. Bere wil be a deadweight los of s

Q-60 -P. Lake Wobngon Electrice (LWE) cont of producing electricty is TC- 600 • 20. afthe regulators of LWE want to make sure that there is no deadweight loss in this market, what price will they force LWE to charge? What wil output be in that case? Calculate consumer surplus and LWES profit with that price. (Round all responses to two decimal places.) The regulated price would be $2. and the fim would produce 5a0'units of electricty Total consumer surplus would be S 16,820, and the fem would eam as - 600 profit. b. If reguiators want to ensure that LWE doesnt lose money, what is the lowest price they can impose? Calculate output. consumer surplus, and proft. Is there any deadweight loss? (Round all responses to two decimal places) The regulated price woud beand the fim would produce units of electricity Total consumer surplus would be s and the fem would eam a s proft. Finaly. Bere wil be a deadweight los of s

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Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Chapter15: Monopoly

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