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Scenario: Tobac Co. is a monopolist in the cigarette market in Nicotiana Republic, where the U.S. dollar is used as the official currency. The firm faces the demand curve shown below. The firm has a constant marginal cost of $2.00 per pack. The fixed cost of the firm is $50 million. To answer the questions below, it is useful to know that the equation of the (inverse) demand curve is P = 8 - 0.04Q, where Q is the quantity demanded (in millions of packs) and P is the price per pack (in $) . Also, you should draw in the marginal revenue curve.
Scenario: Tobac Co. is a monopolist in the cigarette market in Nicotiana Republic, where the U.S. dollar is used as the official currency. The firm faces the demand curve shown below. The firm has a constant marginal cost of $2.00 per pack. The fixed cost of the firm is $50 million. To answer the questions below, it is useful to know that the equation of the (inverse)  demand curve is P = 8 - 0.04Q, where Q is the quantity demanded (in millions of packs)  and P is the price per pack (in $) . Also, you should draw in the marginal revenue curve.    -Refer to the scenario above.When the quantity sold goes up from 100 million to 150 million packs of cigarettes,the price effect on the firm's revenue is ________ and the quantity effect is ________. A)  -$200 million; $100 million B)  -$100 million; $200 million C)  $200 million; -$100 million D)  $100 million; -$200 million
-Refer to the scenario above.When the quantity sold goes up from 100 million to 150 million packs of cigarettes,the price effect on the firm's revenue is ________ and the quantity effect is ________.


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