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Suppose a monopolist sells in two distinct markets.The demand and marginal revenue for the first market are given by P1 = 240 - 2Q1 and MR1 = 240 - 4Q1,respectively,where Q1 is the quantity demanded and P1 is the price paid by the first group.The demand and marginal revenue for the second market are given by P2 = 120 - Q2 and MR2 = 120 - 2Q2,respectively,where Q2 is the quantity demanded and P2 is the price paid by the second group.The monopoly's marginal cost is given by MC = 4/9 Q,where Q is the total output produced by the monopoly.
Suppose a monopolist sells in two distinct markets.The demand and marginal revenue for the first market are given by P<sub>1</sub> = 240 - 2Q<sub>1</sub> and MR<sub>1</sub> = 240 - 4Q<sub>1</sub>,respectively,where Q<sub>1</sub> is the quantity demanded and P<sub>1</sub> is the price paid by the first group.The demand and marginal revenue for the second market are given by P<sub>2</sub> = 120 - Q<sub>2</sub> and MR<sub>2</sub> = 120 - 2Q<sub>2</sub>,respectively,where Q<sub>2</sub> is the quantity demanded and P<sub>2</sub> is the price paid by the second group.The monopoly's marginal cost is given by MC = 4/9 Q,where Q is the total output produced by the monopoly.


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