uppose a profit-maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal cost as  follow TC = 8Q + 10 and MC = 8. It faces the demand curve P = 20-1/5Q.  a) What is the equilibrium price and output? b) What is the total profit? c) Calculate the consumer surplus, producer surplus, and deadweight loss if the firm acts  as a monopolist. Illustrate your answer with a diagram

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Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal cost as 
follow TC = 8Q + 10 and MC = 8. It faces the demand curve P = 20-1/5Q. 
a) What is the equilibrium price and output?
b) What is the total profit?
c) Calculate the consumer surplus, producer surplus, and deadweight loss if the firm acts 
as a monopolist. Illustrate your answer with a diagram

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