What would happen to the following if there is anincrease in marginal cost? (a) The price that the monopolist can charge. (b) The quantity that the monopolist will produce. (c) The quantity that the perfectly competitive industry will produce. (d) The maximum profit of the perfectly competitive industry.
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- (1) A monopolist is forced to lower its price in order to sell another unit of its product. This describes the problem of A-persistent economic profits. B-market power. C-diseconomies of scale D-economies of scale. E-market discrimination (2)Koel is the single producer of home air conditioners in its rural market. The firm's monthly demand is described by the equation P = 5000 − 5Q, where P is the price and Q is the quantity of units sold. Which of the following must be true of Koel? A-An increase in price decreases the quantity sold. B-It is a natural monopoly. C-A decrease in price decreases the quantity sold. D-Higher levels of output bring in increasingly lower total revenue if demand is elastic. E-Maintaining the current price decreases the quantity sold over time. (3)Nori is a firm that sells products in an industry with a very high concentration of sellers. Nori's production decisions must consider its competitors' possible production decisions. In which market must…Choose a product or service that you are familiar with (something you use or have used, something related to a job you or someone close to you has held, etc.). Are there a lot or few firms in the industry? Are the products similar or identical or without close substitutes? Are there barriers to entry and, if so, what are they?For the Water Utility, it costs $50,000 per month to lease the land and equipment for the water treatment facility and pumping station and maintain the water supply system. It costs $10Q to deliver water to households (Q is thousands of gallons). The town’s monthly demand for water is QD = 5000 – 100P, where P is price. Calculate the quantity of water, the price, total revenue, total cost, total profit, marginal revenue, marginal cost, the markup, the profit margin, and marginal profit at unregulated price and quantity of water. What price per gallon will they charge?
- 1. Problems and Applications Q1 A publisher faces the following demand schedule for the next novel from one of its popular authors. Price Quantity Demanded (Dollars) (Copies) 100 0 90 100,000 80 200,000 70 300,000 60 400,000 50 500,000 40 600,000 30 700,000 20 800,000 10 900,000 0 1,000,000 The author is paid $2 million to write the novel, and the marginal cost of publishing the novel is a constant $10 per copy.Government regulations related to competition in the industry helps to clearly establish a line between fair and unfair practices thereby promotive healthy competition. How can prove it?3. A monopolist is forced to lower its price in order to sell another unit of its product. This describes the problem of A-persistent economic profits B-market power C-diseconomies of scale D-economies of scale E-market discrimination 5. 5. (04.02 MC) The allocatively efficient quantity of product Z for the whole market is 2 million units. At that quantity, the demand for Z is at $5 and the average total cost for its single supplier is $7. The average total cost does not fall to $5 until 3.5 million units. Based on this data, the market for product Z is (2 points) A-perfectly competitive B-a natural monopoly C-a legal monopoly D-monopolistically competitive E-productively efficient
- Suppose a monopolist is currently producing where its variable costs are $1 million. Its fixed costs are $1.5 million. Its revenues are $1.2 million. Should the firm shut down in the short run? Should it leave the industry in the long run? a no; yes b no; no c yes; yes d yes; noA monopolist sells 100 units at a price of $10 per unit. The average total cost per unit is $6 per unit. What is the monopolists profit? Question 8 options: a) $200 b) $300 c) $400 d) $500A monopolist faces a demand curve p=150-q. Currently MC=AC=50. The monopolist is able to develop a cost-saving device which will lower their cost to MC=AC=30.a) How much will profits increase after the introduction of the new technology?b) If it costs the monopolist $3000 to develop this technology would they? If not what would be their maximum they would pay to develop this technology?c) If this industry were perfectly competitive, with the same cost, how much could a patent holder earn for this technology?
- Norah Jones’ (famous for the songs “Come Away With Me” and “Don’t Know Why”) last national concert tour sold an average of 2/3 of the tickets available, with 1/3 of seats left empty at a typical concert. (A.) Suppose the local promoter of each concert is a monopolist with a fixed number of seats in each concert hall. The promoter’s cost is independent of the number of people who attend the concert (Norah Jones received a flat payment independent of the number of tickets sold). If the concert charges a single market price, what factors would be considered in determining the profit maximizing price? (B.) Does the failure to sell out a concert suggest that the concert venue set too high a price? Does the failure to sell out a concert imply that there is deadweight loss? Explain. (C.) How (if at all) does the size of Norah Jones’ flat payment influence the profit maximizing price? Explain. (D.) How would your answers change if the concert hall is able to perfectly* price discriminate…A monopoly occurs when there are barriers entering the market. List 3 types of these barriers with explanation and example.What is the main issues/criticism in monopoly market.