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Chapter 14, Problem 4P
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Cartel: In order to eliminate competition; manufacturers or suppliers, or an association creates a formal agreement to earn profits, by manipulating prices.

Marginal Revenue: It refers to an additional revenue gained by producing one additional unit of a product or service. The formula to calculate marginal revenue is:

    Economics, Chapter 14, Problem 4P , additional homework tip  1

Here,

  • Economics, Chapter 14, Problem 4P , additional homework tip  2is the change in Total Revenue.
  • Economics, Chapter 14, Problem 4P , additional homework tip  3is the change in Quantity of that commodity.

Total Revenue: This refers to the total receipts received by the sale of the given quantity of goods or services. The formula to calculate total revenue is:

    Economics, Chapter 14, Problem 4P , additional homework tip  4

Here,

  • P is the price of a commodity
  • Q is the quantity of that commodity.

Monopoly: This refers to the condition in a market where there is a single person or company who sells a particular good or service and there is no competitor. In a monopoly, the supplier is free to fix any price since the consumers have no alternative available.

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