Suppose that the monopolist can produce with total cost: TC = 10Q. Assume that the monopolist sells its goods in two different markets separated by some distance. The demand curves in the first market and the second market are given by Q1 = 120 - 4P1, and Q2. = 240 - 2P2. Suppose that consumers

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Perfect Competition

It is the structure of the market that is said to exist when with many buyers and sellers exchanging similar commodities and its price is fixed by the market forces, demand, and supply, and a single firm cannot cause an impact over the price or market value of the homogenous product. This structure of the market is called perfect competition.

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Suppose that the monopolist can produce with total cost: TC = 10Q. Assume that the monopolist sells its goods in two different markets separated by some distance. The demand curves in the first market and the second market are given by Q1 = 120 - 4P1, and Q2. = 240 - 2P2. Suppose that consumers can mail the product from cheaper location to a more expensive location freely (mailing cost $0). What would be the monopolist profit? 3750,3500,5250,4000.

Defintion Defintion Curve that represents the graphical relationship between the total supply of goods and services and the price level in the economy. When the price level increases, producers tend to supply more of a product in the market to earn a higher revenue or vice versa.

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