A Textbook Publisher Is in Monopolistic Competition

question 176

Multiple Choice

A textbook publisher is in monopolistic competition. If the firm spends nothing on advertising, it can sell no books at $100 a book, but for each $10 cut in price, the quantity of books it can sell increases by 20 books a day. The firm's total fixed cost is $2,400 a day. Its average variable cost and marginal cost is a constant $20 per book. If the firm spends $1,200 a day on advertising, it can increase the quantity of books sold at each price by 50 percent. If the publisher advertises, its profit maximizing price is

• A) $40.
• B) $50.
• C) $60.
• D) $70.

Comprehend how price floors lead to surpluses in markets.

Analyze the relationship between consumer income changes and the demand for goods.

Understand the impact of expectations on supply behavior.

Identify the roles of transaction costs and how they affect market exchanges.

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