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BEST ANSWER up for grabs! Please help! Short Economics monopolistic question including deadweight loss!?

Suppose that the inverse demand for a new drug is represented by the equation P =

100 – 2Q, where P is the price in euros per dose and Q is the annual output. Suppose

that only one firm produces this drug and that the marginal and average cost of each

dose is €20.

(i) What is the monopolist’s profit maximizing price and output? and

(ii) What is the

deadweight loss of the monopoly outcome relative to the competitive outcome?

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  • ShaH
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    i) To find the monopolists profit max price and output, we need to set MR = MC. For that we need Total Revenue, and Marginal cost is already given. So lets find TR: TR = (P)(Q), price is 100 - 2Q so TR = (100 - 2Q)(Q) ==> TR = 100Q - 2Q^2...

    Now lets find Marginal Revenue: MR = 100 - 4Q, b/c MR is the change (so you find the derivative).

    Now, find Profit Max. :

    MR = MC

    100 - 4Q = 20

    100 - 20 = 4Q

    80 = 4Q

    Q = 20...

    Now Price:

    P = 100 - 2Q

    P = 100 - 2(20)

    P = 60$...

    ii) Its easier to explain dead weight loss with a graph but since there is no chance of making one, I'll try my best:

    In Monopoly Outcome, a firm is a price setter so P does not equal MC while in a competitive market P = MC so you just subtract the total that consumer is willing to pay (100) with the price and multiply with the quantity that you get at that price.

    Hope this helped!!!

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