Suppose a monopoly firm has the following Cost and Demand functions: TC=Q2 P=80-Q MC=2Q MR=80-2Q Carefully explain what the firm is doing and why. Find the firm’s Profit maximizing Q

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  1. Suppose a monopoly firm has the following Cost and Demand functions:

 

TC=Q2

P=80-Q

MC=2Q

MR=80-2Q

 

  1. Carefully explain what the firm is doing and why.

 

  1. Find the firm’s Profit maximizing Q

 

  1. Find the firm’s Profit maximizing P.

 

  1. Find the firm’s Profit.

 

  1. Suppose because of an advertising campaign, which costs $500, the monopoly’s

demand curve is: P=100-Q so its MR= 100-2Q. MC=2Q

 

  1. Looking closely at the TC function and the demand curve, explain the effects of the advertising campaign on the equations compared with the equations above in part 1.

 

  1. Find the firm’s Profit maximizing Q

 

  1. Find the firm’s Profit maximizing P.

 

  1. Find the firm’s Profit.

 

  1. Was the advertising campaign successful? Compare 2 w/ 1. Why?
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