Use the table below to answer the following questions: Quantity Demand (Price) Marginal Revenue Marginal Cost Average Cost 1 $1200 1200 500 500 2 1100 1000 275 388 3 1000 800 225 333 4 900 600 250 313 5 800 400 400 330 6 700 200 500 358 7 600 0 700 407   What is this firm’s profit-maximizing price? What is its profit-maximizing output? What is the firm’s average profit? What is the firm’s total profit? If at least one consumer is willing to pay $1200 for this product, why won’t the monopolist charge $1200?

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  1. Use the table below to answer the following questions:

Quantity

Demand (Price)

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Cost

Average Cost

1

$1200

1200

500

500

2

1100

1000

275

388

3

1000

800

225

333

4

900

600

250

313

5

800

400

400

330

6

700

200

500

358

7

600

0

700

407

 

  1. What is this firm’s profit-maximizing price? What is its profit-maximizing output?
  2. What is the firm’s average profit? What is the firm’s total profit?
  3. If at least one consumer is willing to pay $1200 for this product, why won’t the monopolist charge $1200?
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