Using the following data, calculate the profit-maximizing quantity and price. Find the average total cost and use this to write out the equation for the firm’s profit.   Market demand for monopolist’s product:       P = 100 – Q Marginal revenue for monopolist:                    MR=100-2Q ATC for monopolist:                                       ATC = 5 + 1/2Q MC for monopolist:                                         MC = 20 + 3 Q

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Using the following data, calculate the profit-maximizing quantity and price. Find the average total cost and use this to write out the equation for the firm’s profit.

 

Market demand for monopolist’s product:       P = 100 – Q

Marginal revenue for monopolist:                    MR=100-2Q

ATC for monopolist:                                       ATC = 5 + 1/2Q

MC for monopolist:                                         MC = 20 + 3 Q

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