Table 15-6 A Monopolist Faces the Following Demand Curve

question 626

Multiple Choice

Table 15-6
A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
-Refer to Table 15-6. Suppose the monopolist has total fixed costs equal to $5 and a variable cost equal to $4 per unit for all units produced. What is the profit-maximizing price?

• A)$6
• B)$9
• C)$12
• D)$15

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The additional income a producer receives for selling a good or service above its production cost.

Tax

A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the amount consumers are prepared to spend on a product or service and the actual price they pay.

Consumer Surplus

The gulf between the aggregate amount consumers are willing to allocate for a good or service and what they actually end up paying.