To answer this question, you will want to work out the answer using a graph on a piece of scratch paper (not turned in). You are going to compare the outcomes in the case where there is perfect competition to the monopoly case. So, as an intermediate step, you will need to compute the equilibrium outcomes under competition and monopoly. Suppose that you have the following information about the demand for oil. Price ($/barrel) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Suppose that the marginal cost to produce a barrel of oil is $20. What is the deadweight loss if the oil market is a monopoly? Quantity demanded(# barrels) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

To answer this question, you will want to work out the answer using a graph on a piece of scratch paper (not turned in). You are going to compare the outcomes in the case where there is perfect competition to the monopoly case. So, as an intermediate step, you will need to compute the equilibrium outcomes under competition and monopoly. Suppose that you have the following information about the demand for oil. Price ($/barrel) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Suppose that the marginal cost to produce a barrel of oil is $20. What is the deadweight loss if the oil market is a monopoly? Quantity demanded(# barrels) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337794992

Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Publisher:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Chapter12: Monopoly

Section: Chapter Questions

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