The Following Table Shows the Different Quantities Sold by a Monopolist

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Essay

The following table shows the different quantities sold by a monopolist at different prices.

a) Estimate the total revenue and marginal revenue of the monopolist at the different quantities.
b) If the monopolist faces a constant marginal cost of $2.29,what is the optimal output it should produce?

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