Umberto Has a Monopoly in Providing Taxicab Services in the Local

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Essay

Umberto has a monopoly in providing taxicab services in the local market. The relevant marginal revenue of taxicab sales as a function of labor employment is: MR(L) = 10 -
L. The marginal product of labor in providing taxicab services is 50. Umberto is a price taker in the labor employment market and the market price of labor is $15. Determine Umberto's optimal employment of labor.

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