A Monopolist Serves Market a with an Inverse Demand Curve

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Essay

A monopolist serves market A with an inverse demand curve of P = 12 - Q. Another monopolist serves market B with an inverse demand curve of P = 22 - 2Q. Suppose that both monopolists have a constant marginal cost of $2. Calculate the producer surplus earned in each market. Why is producer surplus higher in market B than in market A?

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