4. For a monopolist with marginal cost of c, where c> 0, facing a market demand of X(p) = a – bp, derive general formulas that determine the monopolist's pricing decisions under the block pricing and two-part tariff price strategies. What is the general formula for profits under each pricing strategy?

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