Suppose P = 20 − 2Q Is the Market Demand

question 33

Multiple Choice

Suppose P = 20 − 2Q is the market demand function for a local monopoly.The marginal cost is 2Q.If fixed costs are zero and the firm engages in two-part pricing,the most profits the firm will earn is:

• A) $5.
• B) $10.
• C) $25.
• D) $50.

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Definitions:

Unit Costs

The cost incurred to produce, store, or acquire one unit of a product or service.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, providing a basis for budgeting and financial planning.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output increases, usually due to inefficiencies that arise with large-scale production.

Production Volume

The quantity of products that a manufacturing system can produce over a specific period of time.